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Academics, Campus, Fire, News

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January 18, 7:08 pm

Backpack fire in Boelter Hall causes evacuations, no injuries reported

A backpack caught on fire in a Boelter Hall classroom Wednesday, causing hundreds of students throughout the building to evacuate.  Around 12:30 p.m., a backpack began to catch fire in Boelter Hall room 5249, where a bioengineering class was taking place, said Jeeth Pawar, a third-year bioengineering student in the class. Read more...

Photo: Boelter Hall, pictured. Hundreds of students evacuated the building after a backpack caught on fire in a bioengineering class. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)

Fire, News, Westwood

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September 30, 5:04 pm

LAFD, UCPD respond to fires at annual Roebling block party

This post was updated Oct. 2 at 10:05 p.m. Two fires were put out on Roebling Avenue on Thursday night after several individuals lit various objects on fire during the Roebling block party. Read more...

Photo: Two fires broke out on Roebling Avenue on Thursday night as multiple individuals set objects ablaze during the annual Roebling block party. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)

Fire, Football, News, Westwood

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November 22, 12:48 am

Students light fire in celebration of UCLA football’s win over USC

This post was updated Nov. 23 at 4:14 p.m. A block party on Roebling Avenue started two fires late Saturday night following UCLA football’s first defeat of crosstown rival USC since 2018, marking the fifth Roebling block party in 2021. Read more...

Photo: Individuals burned boxes and other debris (pictured) on Roebling Avenue after UCLA football’s record-breaking victory against USC earlier that Saturday. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Fire, News, Science & Health

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November 13, 12:59 pm

UCLA-led study finds climate change as main factor for increased wildfire weather

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 12:45 a.m. Climate change is responsible for around two-thirds of the increase in catastrophic wildfire weather in the Western United States, according to a UCLA-led study published Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: The 2019 Getty fire, which burned 745 acres of land near UCLA’s campus. A recent study led by UCLA researchers confirmed that climate change is a driving factor behind increasingly extreme fire weather in the Western United States. (Daily Bruin file photo)

(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Campus, Fire, News

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October 1, 1:18 am

Students evacuate as fire breaks out in De Neve Plaza

This post was updated Oct. 3 at 11:32 p.m. Students in De Neve Plaza were evacuated Thursday night after a fire started in a building.  There was at least one Los Angeles Fire Department truck and a UCLA maintenance truck in the De Neve courtyard around 11 p.m. Read more...

Photo: A fire allegedly started in a De Neve Plaza laundry room Thursday night, leading to students being evacuated. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

California, Fire, News, Science & Health

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July 24, 5:24 pm

California heat waves break records, set dangerous precedent

California has experienced a series of heat waves this summer, with record-breaking temperatures causing dangerous levels of heat exposure. Heat waves kill more Americans than all other weather-related disasters, with more than 600 people dying every year in the United States because of extreme heat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more...

Photo: June 2021 was the warmest June on average in California’s recorded history, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The increasingly frequent and extreme heat waves have severe consequences for both human and environmental health. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


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