The ocean water remained off-limits at beaches stretching from Malibu to Santa Monica due to the recent rains and fire debris carried to the coast, while a water quality advisory was in effect on all beaches in the county until Thursday morning.
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The water closure ordered by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health impacts all beaches from Las Flores State Beach in Malibu to Santa Monica State Beach.
"Fire debris runoff and pollutants in the water and on the sand may contain toxic or carcinogenic chemicals," according to the county.
The closure order will be in effect until further notice.
An Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory will be in effect for all Los Angeles County beaches until 8 a.m. Thursday, due to the rain that fell earlier this week and traditionally carries potentially harmful bacteria to the coast.
A separate Water Quality Advisory, however, will remain in effect beyond Thursday due to the potential of fire debris being carried into the ocean. That advisory impacts all beaches from Surfrider Beach to Las Flores State Beach in Malibu and from Santa Monica State Beach to Dockweiler State Beach at World Way in Playa del Rey.
The advisory will be in effect indefinitely. The advisories strongly urge people to avoid contact with the ocean water.
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