People make a fire at night by a palm tree on Topanga Beach

Title

People make a fire at night by a palm tree on Topanga Beach

Description

People make a fire at night by a palm tree on Topanga Beach one month after Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand was still prohibited. Walking was only allowed with a face mask.

Campfires had always been prohibited, but became popular during the pandemic in this hidden section of Topanga Beach.

Date

2020-06-27

Source

Digital only

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2020-06-27 instagram samrosewrites
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Citation

2020-06-27 instagram samrosewrites, “People make a fire at night by a palm tree on Topanga Beach,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/3913.