By Charlie Hamilton
Jan. 20, 2025 9:14 p.m.
UCLA advised campus researchers to begin scaling down activities Jan. 12, citing the threat of the Los Angeles County fires.
A series of wildfires began burning through Los Angeles on Jan. 7. The largest of these fires, the now-23,000-acre Palisades fire, led to an evacuation warning bordering UCLA’s campus and prompted administrators to shift all nonessential campus operations online.
[Related: Scientists reflect on ‘detrimental’ potential of fire-related research reductions]
Hamilton is the 2026-27 science and health editor and a Photo contributor. She is a fourth-year human biology and society student from Dallas.
Hamilton is the 2026-27 science and health editor and a Photo contributor. She is a fourth-year human biology and society student from Dallas.
