An ocean water advisory for Las Flores State Beach to Santa Monica State Beach issued over possible impacts from the Palisades Fire will remain in effect until further notice, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday.
Beachgoers may recreate on the sand, but officials again advised the public to stay away from visible fire debris and to stay out of the ocean water during any posted ocean advisory.
The health department also issued beach area warnings because bacterial levels exceeded health standards when last tested:
- Lagoon at Surfrider Beach: 100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms;
- Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica: 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier;
- Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach: 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
- Ashland Avenue storm drain in Santa Monica: 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
- Windward storm drain at Venice Beach: 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
- Dockweiler State Beach, Culver Boulevard Storm Drain: 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
- Dockweiler State Beach, Westchester Storm Drain: 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
- Puerco Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach: 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
- Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach: 100 yards up and down the coast from the creek;
- Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach: 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
- Sweetwater Canyon Storm Drain at Carbon Canyon Beach: 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
- Rose Avenue Storm Drain at Venice Beach: 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain; and
- Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey: entire swim area.
Beach information is reported on an advisory hotline, 800-525-5662 and on the Environmental Health website, PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/beach. Additional information on ocean water and beach conditions is available by calling 626-430-5360.
