Campus
Jan. 23, 2025 11:38 a.m.Sepulveda fire east of Interstate 405 reaches 60% containment
A fire that started 1.8 miles away from the UCLA campus on Wednesday evening has been 60% contained.
The Sepulveda fire started around 11 p.m. Wednesday near the Getty Center, prompting evacuation warnings bordering the campus.
By Dylan Winward
A Closer Look
Jan. 21, 2025 10:22 p.m.Parents evaluate UCLA’s communication during Los Angeles wildfires
Fires across Los Angeles County have disrupted UCLA operations, eliciting feelings of worry and confusion for some parents and gratitude for effective communication from the university for others.
By Natalia Mochernak and Josephine Murphy
A Closer Look
Jan. 21, 2025 9:55 p.m.Bruins volunteer, support Los Angeles community amid wildfires
As wildfires swept across Los Angeles County, UCLA students volunteered to support recovery efforts.
The fires – which have burned over 40,000 acres and displaced residents across the region – prompted urban and regional planning graduate student Alex Sun to step up as both a volunteer for distribution centers and a student of disaster management.
By Reese Dahlgren and Vivian Stein
Fire
Jan. 17, 2025 10:24 p.m.LA residents seek emergency notifications, apps to remain alert during wildfires
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:34 p.m.
Whether through emergency notifications or online maps, Angelenos stayed alert as fires began to spread across Los Angeles County.
The first fire began in Pacific Palisades on Jan.
By Alexis Muchnik and Shaun Thomas
Campus
Jan. 17, 2025 3:56 p.m.Evacuation warning adjacent to UCLA campus from Palisades fire has lifted
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:23 p.m.
An evacuation warning adjacent to the UCLA campus was lifted around 1:40 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection website.
By Sam Mulick
Campus
Jan. 17, 2025 10:41 a.m.UCPD arrests one person suspected for arson, possession of illegal weapon
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:35 p.m.
UCPD arrested one person Thursday for adding leaves and brush to a fire on campus.
Officers arrested the person at the Hilgard Bus Turnaround and discovered they had an illegal knife, according to a post on the department’s Instagram.
By Dylan Winward
A Closer Look
Jan. 16, 2025 9:52 p.m.$1 an hour: Experts question low wages for California incarcerated firefighters
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 8:19 a.m.
As wildfires continue to rage across Los Angeles County, more than 1,000 incarcerated firefighters stand on the front lines.
By Alexandra Crosnoe and Vivian Stein
Fire
Jan. 16, 2025 5:04 p.m.Disaster Recovery Center opens at UCLA Research Park to aid LA County fire victims
This post was updated Jan. 17 at 7:05 p.m.
A Disaster Recovery Center opened Tuesday at the UCLA Research Park to assist victims of the Los Angeles County wildfires.
By Maggie Konecky and Sam Mulick
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