SUNDAY EVENING UPDATE: L.A. City Provides Status Update on Progress Toward Fires

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LOS ANGELES - The City continues to aggressively respond to the Palisades Fire. City and County leaders continue to provide updates on efforts to quell this emergency.

What You Need To Know:

• Be on alert! Particularly Dangerous Situation Coming - National Weather Service has announced a Particularly Dangerous Situation in certain areas of the City and County from 4:00 AM Tuesday to 12:00 PM Wednesday, with wind gusts expected to reach 45-70 miles per hour. Please stay vigilant and be ready to evacuate if needed. Find more information at weather.gov/lox.

• LA City's One Hub For Resources LACity.gov - A 'One Hub' resources website providing emergency information and recovery resources is live at lacity.gov

• LAUSD Opening Most Schools - Per Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will reopen most schools as well as all offices on Monday January 13th. For more information click lausd.org/schoolupdates.

As of 6:00 PM, the following progress has been made on the fires affecting our region:

• Palisades Fire 13% Contained

  • The fire remains an active emergency, having spread more than 23,713 acres with 13% containment.

  • There still remains a potential to threaten 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 here.

  • Firefighters and first responders are the only personnel in the evacuation area.

• Hurst Fire 89% 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.

• Kenneth Fire 100% Contained

  • Firefighters worked around the clock to bring this fire to 100% containment at 1,052 acres.

  • The location continues to be monitored for flare ups.

• Archer Fire 100% contained

  • Thanks to the heroic efforts of LAFD firefighters, the Archer Fire in Granada Hills is fully contained at 19 acres.

  • The location continues to be monitored for flare ups.

• Eaton Fire 27% 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 latest information regarding the Eaton Fire visit lacounty.gov/emergency/

• FEMA Assistance Available

  • FEMA staff are on the ground providing in-person support helping Angelenos apply for disaster relief at the Westwood Recreation Center and the Ritchie Valens Recreation Center. Assistance is available at www.fema.gov.

• Business Disaster Loans Available

  • The Small Business Administration is now offering home disaster loans, business disaster loans, and economic injury disaster loans, which can be applied for at lending.sba.gov.

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

• Pan Pacific Recreation Center | 7600 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

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

Evacuated Residents and Families and Small Animals

• 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

Water Safety Notice:

Do Not Drink orders are in effectfor neighborhoods near the Palisades fire North of San Vicente Blvd. Affected Zip Codes include 90272 and 90402. To provide additional support, LADWP will be distributing bottled water to affected customers at two distribution locations:

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

Open 24 hours.

Brentwood Country Club | 741 S Gretna Green Way, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Monday, January 13, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

LADWP staff will be present to distribute. For more information, contact 1-800-DIAL-DWP.

Wildfire Smoke Advisory:

Smoke from the fires has affected Los Angeles County, creating unhealthy air. Residents are advised to wear KN-95 protective masks outside, limit time outdoors, avoid rigorous physical activity, keep windows and doors closed, run air purifiers, minimize sources of indoor air pollution such as candles, incense and more. Read more here.

The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and Council District 1 have set up the Alpine Recreation Center as an Air Quality Relief Center to keep residents safe and healthy during this event.

Alpine Recreation Center

817 Yale Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

213.485.5448

Donation Drop-Off Centers:

The City announced donation drop-off locations to support families, residents and workers impacted by the L.A. wildfires. Donation items are requested based on reported community needs. The City continues to aggressively respond to the Palisades Fire and Hurst Fire while moving forward to rebuild and recover. Do not bring donations to fire stations. For more information on the Donation Drop-Off Centers, click here.

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