WEDNESDAY EVENING UPDATE: L.A. City Provides Status Update on Wildfire Emergency Response

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LOS ANGELES - The National Weather Services announces all Red Flag Warnings within the City of Los Angeles have expired as of 6 PM. The City continued its urgent work today to contain fires with thousands of emergency responders on the ground. Please visit lacity.govfor more information and resources on wildfire emergency response and recovery.

What You Need To Know:

• City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) Palisades Support Camps for School-Age Children and Teens - The RAP Support Camps are an initiative dedicated to assisting families impacted by the Palisades fire.

  • RAP Support Camp provides free day camps at two westside locations for children ages 5-12 and teens ages 13-17 whose families have been affected by the Palisades fire.

  • Oakwood Recreation Center in Venice and Mar Vista Recreation Center will operate camps Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, until Friday, January 31.

  • Age-appropriate programs for children ages 5-12 and teens ages 13-17 will include engaging and supportive activities like arts and crafts, sports, and games. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided to ensure they have the nutrition they need during these full days.

• American Red Cross Accelerated Outreach to Individuals and Families Impacted - For individuals and families impacted by the wildfires in Southern California, the American Red Cross is offering help to recover. The American Red Cross is currently reaching out to wildfire survivors to discuss their eligibility for financial assistance.

  • People in designated areas will receive text messages, emails, and phone calls to let them know that they are eligible for aid from the American Red Cross. Please follow the steps outlined in that message or visit redcross.org/gethelpto learn more.

  • Please be aware of scams or people posing as Red Cross representatives. Individuals will receive an invitation via email and text based on the contact information the American Red Cross has for the people in the designated areas.

  • If individuals are unsure whether the American Red Cross reached out, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767).

• Help With Retrieving Pets From City Evacuation Areas- If you need help retrieving your pet from the evacuation area, call 213-270-8155. You will be prompted to answer key questions about your pet, its possible location and its needs. A care team made of LA Animal Services staff and LAPD officers will receive your request and provide assistance. You will be notified once the care team has visited the property.

  • Reuniting With Lost Pets - If you found a pet or if you lost a pet, please enter the information and a photo into the PetCo Love Lost System.

• City Disaster Recovery Center Open - This one-stop information and resource center located at the intersection of Westwood & Pico provided assistance to more than 360 households impacted by the wildfires today. More information on resources and support is available at lacity.gov.

  • The center is located at the UCLA Research Park, formerly known as the Westside Pavilion at 10850 Pico Blvd. It will operate from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM, 7 days a week for the next several weeks. Services include:

    • Help for those who have lost vital records (birth certificates, death certificates, driver's licenses, social security documentation).

    • Help for those who have experienced loss or damage to their homes and businesses apply for disaster relief loans.

    • Referrals for mental health counseling and other services.

• City Housing Department Provides Guidance for Renters - Information is available for rental units impacted by the fire, guidance to address housing discrimination and what to know about tenant harassment and other complaints. Visit lacity.govfor more information.

As of 5:30 PM the following progress has been made on the fires affecting our region. The Archer Fire, Sunset Fire and Sunswept Fire have all been knocked down by the LAFD.

• Palisades Fire 21% Contained

  • The fire remains an active emergency, having spread more than 23,713 acres with 21% containment.

  • The fire still poses a potential threat to life and property and evacuation orders remain in effect.

  • Thousands of firefighters are on scene deploying resources including heavy-duty trucks and equipment as well as air support.

  • The City continues to provide shelter and resources to impacted families. The evacuation zone map is available at fire.ca.gov.

  • Right now, firefighters and first responders are the only personnel allowed in the evacuation area.

• Hurst Fire 97% Contained

  • There is significant progress in containing the Hurst Fire thanks to our firefighters who continue to marshall resources to extinguish this wildfire which has burned 799 acres.

  • All evacuation orders in the vicinity of this fire have been lifted.

• Eaton Fire 45% Contained

  • The Eaton fire affecting the communities of Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, and La Cañada-Flintridge remains an active emergency, having spread more than 14,117 acres.

  • There still remains a potential to threaten life and property.

  • For the latest information regarding the Eaton Fire visit lacounty.gov/emergency.

Palisades Fire Evacuation Sites:

Evacuated Residents and Families and Small Animals Shelters:

• Stoner Recreation Center | 1835 Stoner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025

• Westwood Recreation Center | 1350 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

• Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Recreation Center | 14201 Huston St.,Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

• Ritchie Valens Recreation Center | 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pacoima, CA 91331

Emergency Evacuation Shelter for Large Animals:

• Hansen Dam Horse Park | 11127 Orcas Ave, Hansen Dam, CA 91342

Accessibility at Evacuation Sites:

The City of Los Angeles ensures that all evacuation sites are accessible to people with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication and equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Service animals are allowed at all evacuation sites. On-demand Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) for languages other than English, including American Sign Language, is available at all locations. For accessibility services at emergency support sites, residents can contact [email protected], call 311, or notify any staff member on-site to make a request.

Restoring Power Outages:

LADWP has restored power to all customers affected by last week's windstorm, except those in the fire-impacted areas. This affects approximately 17,000 customers in Pacific Palisades, Encino and Brentwood. For LADWP customers who live in high-risk fire areas, if you experience an outage, LADWP crews may not be able to automatically re-energize power lines serving customers until it is safe to do so. LADWP will not re-energize power lines in high-fire risk areas until crews have patrolled the entire circuit. LADWP also has equipment affected by fire retardant that needs to be cleaned before we can re-energize these power lines.

Windblown Dust & Ash Advisory:

The South Coast Air Quality Management District's (South Coast AQMD) recent windblown dust and ash advisory expired today at 7 PM, as high winds over the burned areas were expected to subside. Residents are reminded that exposure to ash from the Palisades and Eaton wildfires remains a potential health concern and are reminded to take proper precautions to protect themselves. Windblown ash particles may be too large to be detected by air quality instrumentation and not reflected in the Air Quality Index (AQI) map. However, ash is typically visible to the naked eye either in the air or on outdoor surfaces. Although the AQI may show green, hazardous ash may be present in the air.

South Coast AQMD reminds residents to take precautions under any of the following conditions:

• AQI Levels are elevated.

• You smell smoke.

• You see ash.

Water Quality Updates and Notice:
LADWP Water Quality staff have worked to further refine the boundaries adjacent to 90272 zip code served by LADWP that are affected by LADWP's Do Not Drink notice issued on January 10, 2025. Click here for an updated map of the affected area.

Brentwood Neighbors:

• Please be advised that the Brentwood neighborhood is NOT under the current Do Not Drink notice. When water quality advisories are issued, our staff make every effort to quickly identify affected customers, and the boundaries are refined as we review additional information including detailed service maps and pressure zones in LADWP's water system.

• LADWP's Do Not Drink notice applies to the following areas within LADWP's service territory: 90272 zip code; and, the areas immediately south of the 90272 zip code that lie north of San Vicente Blvd, with a northeast boundary that skirts the area just south of Brentwood.

• We know that water quality advisories can cause significant inconvenience to customers. Please know that we will always put your safety first.

• LADWP appreciates all of our Brentwood customers' patience and understanding as we worked to refine the affected area.

• Any customer with water quality concerns, can contact us by email at [email protected]or by phone at 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397) and we will work with our LADWP's Water Quality Customer Care Team.

• We offer free technical assistance and water quality testing to any customer in our service territory, landlord or tenant.

• LADWP is distributing bottled water to affected customers at two locations:

  • Westwood Recreation Center(1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025) - Thursday, January 16 | 8 AM to 6 PM

  • Veterans Barrington Park(333 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles CA 90049 in the parking lot) - Thursday, January 16 | 8 AM to 4 PM

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