The Palisades Fire has impacted nearly 16,000 acres, the Eaton Fire has affected 10,600, and the Hurst Fire has spread over over 500 acres. The Woodley and Lidia fires added more than 100 acres to the affected area.
Each of the fires is 0% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CalFire.
Evacuation Alerts
Evacuation orders from CalFire have been issued in the areas surrounding the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst fires.
Evacuation orders in the Pacific Palisades, Topanga, and eastern Malibu regions extend to Carbon Beach Terrace on the west side of the blaze. To the east and southeast, evacuation orders cover the Riviera, Rustic Canyon, and Wilshire Montana regions, stretching to San Vincente Boulevard.
Orders to evacuate from the Eaton Fire stretch through Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, and large swaths of Pasadena and Glendale.
Orders to evacuate from the Hurst Fire are stretching through the suburban neighborhoods of Sylmar in Los Angeles, Whitney Canyon Park, and Elsmere Canyon.
Residents can check for evacuation zones on CalFire’s interactive, updated map: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents.html
Power Outages
According to poweroutage.us, nearly 1.2 million customers in California do not have power. Los Angeles County residents alone represent more than 956,000 of the customers facing outages.
As of Wednesday afternoon, about 31,810 customers in San Bernardino County, 28,092 in Riverside County, 13,954 in Orange County, 54,362 in Ventura County, and 9,341 in San Diego County were affected.
Smoke and Air Quality
Across Southern California, residents face air quality conditions deemed hazardous by the U.S. Air Quality Index, compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Air sensors are picking up “hazardous” to “very unhealthy” conditions from Los Angeles to Pasadena, near the Eaton blaze. Other surrounding areas, including Redondo Beach, Torrance, and some parts of Los Angeles, are also deemed “unhealthy.”
The EPA urges residents to wear N95 respirators to protect their lungs from smoke, limit time spent outdoors in the open air, and use an air purifier to reduce smoke particles indoors.
Check updated local air quality here: https://readyadjuster.com/air-quality-map/
CleanAirLA will be in Hollywood again. If you have respirators to donate or need them, please come by:
Amoeba Music Hollywood
6200 Hollywood Blvd 90028
Saturday 1/11 from 2pm-7pm (or until supplies are exhausted)
Additional Resources
Additional resources for people who have had to evacuate or have lost their homes:
Free Temporary Housing Provided by Airbnb
To support residents displaced from their homes or forced to evacuate by the wildfires, Airbnb is working with 211 LA, which serves Los Angeles County, to offer free, temporary housing. Stays are entirely free for guests and are funded by Airbnb and the generosity of Airbnb hosts—many of whom offer their homes for free or at a discount through Airbnb.org. Visit Airbnb.org for more information on how wildfire victims can obtain temporary housing or how to support Airbnb in their efforts.
Go-to resources and up-to-date information on the wildfires:
LACoFD information
Eaton Fire ANF Incident page
LA County Incident Response page
Palisades Fire CAL Fire Incident page
Los Angeles County Fire Department via Twitter/X: Follow @LACoFDPIO
Cal Fire
Ready.gov
American Red Cross Los Angeles Region: Provides shelter, food, and support. Donations
California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Relief Fund: Grants for wildfire-affected residents. More information
California Fire Foundation’s Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency (SAVE) program Brings immediate, short-term relief to victims of home fires throughout California. More information
California Department of Social Services – Disaster Help Center
Children and Teenagers Under Evacuation Orders
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will start providing Care Camps for children and teens who are under evacuation or have been significantly impacted by wildfires. The Duarte, Arcadia, and La Crescenta, California camps will provide youth and teens with a supportive space for fun and recreation, including music, arts and crafts, sports activities, and field trips. Campers will visit the La Brea Tar Pits, the Natural History Museum, and Dodger Stadium. Breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be provided daily, and the teens will receive dinner. The camps will start on Monday and continue through the end of the month.
They are open Monday through Friday, with youth camps for children ages 5 to 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and teen camps for children ages 12 to 17 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Employment Information
The State of California has protections for people who may not be able to report to work as usual because of the fires. This is not a conclusive list, and we are not employment experts, but here is some information for your information. California Paid Sick Leave (Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014): Employees can use accrued paid sick leave to care for themselves or a family member affected by wildfire-related illness or injury.
California Labor Code § 230.3 requires employers to allow employees to take time off for certain emergency services, such as volunteering as a firefighter, reserve peace officer, or emergency rescue personnel during a wildfire.
California Family Rights Act (CFRA): Under this law, employees of employers with five or more employees may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to care for a seriously ill family member or themselves if a wildfire-related condition affects them.
Emergency Evacuation Rights (Labor Code § 1102.3): Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who leave work due to an emergency, such as an evacuation order during a wildfire.
School or Childcare Emergency Leave (Labor Code § 230.8): Employers with 25 or more employees must allow employees to take unpaid time off to deal with school or childcare closures due to emergencies, including wildfires.
California Unemployment Insurance Code: If a wildfire causes job disruption or loss, employees may be eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI) or Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits through the Employment Development Department (EDD).
Report Price Gouging
People are taking advantage of this time to profit from those affected by the fires. If you see any price gouging, please report it above.
“California law generally prohibits charging a price that exceeds, by more than 10%, the price a seller charged for an item before a state or local declaration of emergency,” – California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
https://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company