

By Dylan Winward
Jan. 20, 2025 2:38 p.m.
Two fires continue to burn in Los Angeles County.
The Palisades fire, which is closest to UCLA, has spread to 23,713 acres and is 59% contained, according to the Cal Fire website. The National Weather Service has issued a “particularly dangerous situation” warning, indicating potential fire weather, for parts of Los Angeles County until Tuesday morning.
Classes at UCLA – which have not happened in person since Jan. 8 – are expected to resume Tuesday and there are no evacuation orders or warnings covering the UCLA campus.
[Related: UCLA classes will return to in-person instruction Tuesday]
A second fire, which began in Pasadena and Altadena, is 87% contained after having spread to 14,021 acres, according to the Cal Fire website.
(Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)