Around 2:40 p.m., Chancellor Julio Frenk posted an Instagram video from the newly opened Disaster Recovery Center. He said UCLA will be donating this center to the City of Los Angeles and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, urging Bruins affected by the fires to use it as a resource.
This post was updated Jan. 15 at 12:32 a.m.
As flares spread across Los Angeles County, researchers seek to uncover the science behind what fuels the flames.
The first of the fires started in Pacific Palisades on Jan.
Bruin Plate is the only dining hall that remains open on the Hill starting dinner Saturday. All other dining halls and takeout locations will be closed because of the switch to remote instruction, according to a sign displayed at front desks of dorm buildings and closed dining halls.
UCLA Health will remain operational for those affected by wildfire-related injuries, such as burns and smoke inhalation, as many UCLA Health clinics continue to close.
A spokesperson for UCLA Health said in an emailed statement that UCLA Health hospitals have treated around 30 patients with wildfire-related injuries as of 2:55 p.m.
Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Monroe Gorden Jr. sent an email to the UCLA students reminding Bruins to “remain vigilant and ready to evacuate.” The email highlighted evacuation plans for if an evacuation order for Bruins on the UCLA campus were to be issued, asking Bruins to get their essential belongings ready.
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