A fire that started 1.8 miles away from the UCLA campus on Wednesday evening has been 60% contained. The Sepulveda fire started around 11 p.m. Wednesday near the Getty Center, prompting evacuation warnings bordering the campus. Read more...
The Bruin’s full coverage of the LA County fires
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January 23, 12:24 am
Sepulveda fire breaks out east of Interstate 405 near Getty Center
A fire has broken out east of Interstate 405 near the Getty Center. The Sepulveda fire has burned 10 acres as of 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Watch Duty app. Read more...
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January 21, 10:22 pm
Parents evaluate UCLA’s communication during Los Angeles wildfires
Fires across Los Angeles County have disrupted UCLA operations, eliciting feelings of worry and confusion for some parents and gratitude for effective communication from the university for others. Read more...
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January 21, 9:55 pm
Bruins volunteer, support Los Angeles community amid wildfires
As wildfires swept across Los Angeles County, UCLA students volunteered to support recovery efforts. The fires – which have burned over 40,000 acres and displaced residents across the region – prompted urban and regional planning graduate student Alex Sun to step up as both a volunteer for distribution centers and a student of disaster management. Read more...
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January 20, 9:01 pm
Scientists reflect on ‘detrimental’ potential of fire-related research reductions
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:28 p.m. UCLA advised campus researchers to begin scaling down activities Jan. 12, citing the threat of the Los Angeles County fires. Read more...
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January 17, 10:24 pm
LA residents seek emergency notifications, apps to remain alert during wildfires
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:34 p.m. Whether through emergency notifications or online maps, Angelenos stayed alert as fires began to spread across Los Angeles County. The first fire began in Pacific Palisades on Jan. Read more...
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January 17, 3:56 pm
Evacuation warning adjacent to UCLA campus from Palisades fire has lifted
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 11:23 p.m. An evacuation warning adjacent to the UCLA campus was lifted around 1:40 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection website. Read more...