Amelita, a Los Angeles Fires survivor, visited a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center seeking federal assistance for her damaged condominium. She praised FEMA's efficient and helpful service, including organized application processing and supportive staff,
The Los Angeles wildfires have caused widespread destruction, with over 40,000 acres burned, 12,300 structures destroyed and thousands displaced. According to estimates from AccuWeather, the financial impact is between $250 billion and $275 billion and counting.
A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center for Angelenos impacted by the fires has also been set up at the UCLA Research Park (formerly the Westside Pavilion). The center will serve as FEMA’s central hub for evacuated residents on the Westside, offering aid to those who have lost their homes, businesses or vital records.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency released an assistance guide for those affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
The centers will be located at UCLA Research Park West at 10850 West Pico Boulevard and at Pasadena City College Community Education Center at 3035 East Foothill Boulevard. They will open at 1 p.m. on Tuesday and be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily thereafter.
FEMA is continuing to aid residents affected by the devastating wildfires by opening two disaster recovery centers in the L.A. area. KTLA 5's Gene Kang reports. (Jan. 14, 2025)
On the afternoon of Jan. 9, nearly 10 million people across Los Angeles County received a warning that they were in danger. “NEW: This is an emergency message from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued in your area,” the alert began, going on to list suggested actions and resources.
Tuesday, 2:10 p.m. PST Cal Fire says the Auto Fire, which broke out Monday in Ventura County, is 25% contained several hours after fire crews stopped forward progress on the 56-acre blaze.
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Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California Monday into Tuesday as the landscape remains dangerously starved of rain, and as firefighters continue to work to fully contain wildfires that left at least 27 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes this month.