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

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LOS ANGELES - The City continues its urgent work today to contain fires with thousands of emergency responders on the ground and to provide resources for people impacted by the fires. Please visit lacity.govfor more information and resources on wildfire emergency response and recovery. Yesterday evening, the National Weather Services announced all Red Flag Warnings within the City of Los Angeles have expired as of 6:00 PM, Wednesday. Current forecasts predict Santa Ana winds and potentially dangerous fire conditions to return starting next week.

What You Need To Know:

• Palisades Fire Unified Incident Command announced limited re-entry to some evacuation zones for residents only - LAPD and LA Sheriff will allow re-entry for residents to certain neighborhoods under evacuation order including Encino and Brentwood. Curfews remain in effect in these areas and law enforcement will be checking proof of residency at checkpoints. For more information see the City of Los Angeles website.

• Care Camp Available for Impacted Kids and Teens - The RAP Support Camps are an initiative dedicated to assisting families impacted 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.

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Begins Assessing Impacted Areas to Address Environmental Hazards -As Los Angeles moves forward with recovery efforts, the EPA has begun assessing possible environmental hazards so that clean up can commence in impacted areas.

• 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) or dial 711 for CA Relay.

• City Disaster Recovery Center Open - This one-stop information and resource center located at the intersection of Westwood & Pico provided assistance to more than 260 households impacted by the wildfires thus far 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.

• 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 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 5:00 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 22% Contained

  • The fire remains an active emergency, having spread more than 23,713 acres with 22% 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 98% 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 55% 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 been advised by CALFIRE Unified Command that they may proceed with reenergizing the circuit serving Encino and portions of the circuits serving Brentwood that have been without power. LADWP crews are now working as quickly and safely as possible to restore power to these customers.

Circuits that remain de-energized are unable to have power restored until Unified Command determines that it is safe to restore power to customers in these areas. LADWP power system crews are in direct contact with CALFIRE and other agencies through Unified Command and they will continue to provide updates as they receive them.

As customers are returning to their homes, if they see that a neighbor has their power restored but they do not, try resetting the circuit breaker first. If power is still out, call LADWP's customer service at 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397) for assistance.

Air Quality Guidance:

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's water quality team continues to review data and make refinements to the boundaries affected by the DO NOT DRINK Notice issued on January 10, 2025. Customers can click HERE for information and a detailed map of the affected area posted in the LADWP newsroom.

Brentwood Neighbors:

• Please be advised that the Brentwood neighborhood is NOT under the current Do Not Drink notice.When water quality advisories are issued, LADWP staff make every effort to quickly identify affected customers, and the boundaries are refined as they 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.

• LADWP knows that water quality advisories can cause significant inconvenience to customers. Please know that LADWP will always put your safety first. LADWP appreciates all of their customers' patience and understanding as they worked to refine the affected area.

• Any customer with water quality concerns, can contact LADWP at 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397) and they will work with the LADWP's Water Quality Customer Care Team. LADWP offers free technical assistance and water quality testing to any customer in their service territory, landlord or tenant.

• For the most recent information on the Bottled Water Distribution for LADWP customers, please visitladwpnews.com/bottled-water-info/.

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