This post was updated Jan. 15 at 12:08 p.m.
The Palisades fire has burned over 27,000 acres as of 11 a.m. Wednesday and is 19% contained, according to the Cal Fire website.

Students who need economic or housing services as a result of the fires can reach out to student development and health services to receive economic support and emergency temporary housing, said Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Development and Health Services Suzanne Seplow in the Town Hall for Students.

In the Town Hall for Students, Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck said that though there is a boil warning for some water regions in Los Angeles and North Santa Monica, there is no boil warning for the UCLA campus.

The UCLA Health Pacific Palisades Family Medicine clinic burned down in the Palisades fire, Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck said in the Town Hall for Students.

In the Town Hall for Students, Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck said university administration has been assessing the operational status of campus to determine if the current emergency operating status should be modified.

A Town Hall meeting for students began at 3:00 p.m. The town hall opened with Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Monroe Gorden who reminded students of the ongoing online class schedule for undergraduate and graduate classes.

As of 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, UCLA is not under an evacuation warning or order. However, an evacuation warning for the Palisades fire west of Interstate 405 borders the UCLA campus.

Ten individuals have been charged in four crimes related to the Los Angeles County fires, District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced in a Monday press release. Nine of the individuals are facing felony charges in connection with residential burglary allegations in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, and one has been charged with alleged arson for intentionally starting a fire in Azusa, according to the press release.

Community members and public officials have criticized Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for her approach to the recent fires in LA.
Funding for the LA Fire Department is $17.6 million lower than last year, with respect to a nearly $820 million total budget, according to the City of LA website.

This post was updated Jan. 15 at 12:18 a.m.
Community members and public officials criticized Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ approach to recent fires.
Bass signed off on the city’s nearly $13 billion 2024-2025 budget in June.