Initial sediment testing at Will Rogers state beach and Topanga Beach shows that the charred silt and sediment are not hazardous to people or the environment, the department of beaches and harbors said.
After last week’s major rainstorm, beaches in southern California have been littered with timber, twisted metals, construction materials and charred silt and sediment originating from the Palisades fire, which started on 7 January and killed at least 29 people.
The department of public health lifted the ocean water quality rain advisory last week for all Los Angeles county beaches except those affected by fire.
The Los Angeles county department of beaches and harbors said last week that officials were monitoring beach conditions and ocean water quality.
Beachgoers can still hang around the sand areas but should avoid water contact, especially near storm drains, creeks and rivers, since ocean water-quality testing results are still pending, according to the department of public health.
