Los Angeles suffered a major emergency after fires broke out across the region that will leave a mark on the enviroment for years to come.

Malibu Creek runs through the Santa Monica Mountains that burned in the Palisades Fire and empties into the Malibu Lagoon and Malibu Beach.

LA County Department of Public Health warned people to avoid a significant stretch of coastline from Malibu to Santa Monica and beyond especially after recent rains. The Pacific Palisades fire was followed by rains that caused runoff into nearby Pacific ocean and delicate areas like the Malibu Lagoon, home to migrating birds and fish.

"Fire debris runoff and pollutants in the water and on the sand may contain toxic or carcinogenic chemicals," the department’s press release said.

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Malibu Creek runs through the Santa Monica Mountains that burned in the Palisades Fire and empties into the Malibu Lagoon and Malibu Beach.<br />
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LA County Department of Public Health warned people to avoid a significant stretch of coastline from Malibu to Santa Monica and beyond especially after recent rains. The Pacific Palisades fire was followed by rains that caused runoff into nearby Pacific ocean and delicate areas like the Malibu Lagoon, home to migrating birds and fish.<br />
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"Fire debris runoff and pollutants in the water and on the sand may contain toxic or carcinogenic chemicals," the department’s press release said.