Tuesday, December 16


Nine evacuation centers – including one at the Westwood Recreation Center – continue to take in people who have been displaced by the Palisades fire.

[Related: Westwood Recreation Center provides shelter, essential resources amid LA fires]

People under evacuation order are advised to leave immediately.

As of 10:15 a.m. Saturday, there are no evacuation orders or warnings for the UCLA campus, according to the Cal Fire website. Previously, students reported receiving erroneous evacuation notifications Thursday.

[Related: False evacuation warning sent out across Los Angeles County]

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