LOS ANGELES — The City Council Tuesday authorized a crack down on so-called "disaster tours" or bus tours operating in the fire-impacted Pacific Palisades.

In a unanimous vote, the City Council instructed the Department of Transportation to restrict bus tours around wildfire-impact areas of the Palisades for the duration of the emergency declaration. Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents the Palisades, introduced the motion on June 25.

Additionally, council members instructed the Los Angeles Police Department with assistance with the city attorney and transportation personnel to report back with enforcement strategies.

Pacific Palisades reopened to the public June 14.

"Sadly, since that time, my office and others have received numerous reports about commercial tour operators conducting disaster tours in the Pacific Palisades disaster area," Park said. "These are people that are looking to profit off of destruction and other people's losses."

She added that such tours need to be stopped, noting they can pose a danger while fire debris removal operations are still underway.

According to the councilwoman, this interim plan will enable Department of Transportation to establish a permanent set of restrictions for this "very sensitive area."

The Palisades Fire displaced tens of thousands of residents from their homes, destroyed 6,837 structures and killed 12 people.