Residents of the devastated Pacific Palisades make up the majority of the initial proponents of the petition to recall Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, signaling Palisades residents assign heavy blame to Bass for their community’s destruction.

Facing mounting criticism and a recall effort Wednesday over her handling of the Palisades Fire, Mayor Karen Bass declared, “I would never quit on my city.” The recall campaign is led by Nicole Shanahan,

An approaching storm that could bring thunderstorms and heavy rain prompted officials to issue an evacuation warning and close a portion of Pacific Coast Highway through the Palisades Fire burn area Wednesday.