Rolling Hills Estates landslide: Several homes 'completely destroyed', 12 homes evacuated

responded to a home on Peartree Lane on a report of a residential water leak around 4 p.m. That's when crews noticed cracks and structural damage both inside and outside the home, prompting further investigation, according to Craig Little with the LA County FD.Supervisor Janice Hahn said she was taken on a brief tour of the affected area Saturday night and saw the fissure winding its way through the affected homes.

Officials said land movement is causing this, possibly due to the excessive rains or even an underlying cause that has not yet been discovered.A portion of hillside gave way in Rolling Hills Estates Saturday night, threatening a dozen homes and triggering the evacuation of 16 people.Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Lomita Station are patrolling the neighborhood "to ensure the evacuated homes are secure," Hahn said.

Gas service has been shut off in the area to all residents, while water and electricity has been cut to the specific units that have been evacuated.

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