Thursday, December 18


The Palisades fire, which is closest to UCLA, has spread 23,717 acres and is 22% contained, according to the Cal Fire website.

There are no evacuation warnings or orders covering the UCLA campus, as of 8:45 a.m. Thursday. However, an area with an evacuation warning remains in place bordering the campus, and there are evacuation orders less than two miles from campus.

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