UCLA campus operations are running on an emergency status.
UCLA is not under an evacuation warning at this time; on Friday, January 10, an evacuation warning was issued for the zone adjacent to UCLA, due to the Palisades fire.
Undergraduate and graduate classes have moved to remote instruction through Friday, January 17.
Bruin Wildfire Relief Fund
Our hearts are heavy as we continue to witness the devastation caused by the fires throughout L.A. County. Many of our students, faculty and staff have suffered great losses and displacement due to the fires.
In response to the crisis, we’d like to share information about opportunities to support our affected staff, faculty and students during this challenging time.
Students who have been impacted by the fires are turning to UCLA’s Economic Crisis Response Center for urgent support, including emergency housing, meal vouchers and additional campus resources. If you would like to help, please consider making a gift to the Economic Crisis Fund, which directly aids students in need.
At the same time, UCLA is actively coordinating resources to assist those employed by UCLA in varying capacities including faculty, staff and researchers who have been impacted by this tragedy. We’ve established two disaster relief funds to help those impacted by unexpected financial expenses caused by the recent fires in Los Angeles. If you would like to support our employees, please make a gift to the UCLA Employee Relief Fund, or the UCLA Health Employee Relief Fund to assist those who work in patient care and David Geffen School of Medicine faculty and employees.
UC System First Responders
The UCLA Police Department has joined forces with mutual aid partners this week to assist in response efforts, providing vital support at fire command posts and assisting the UCLA Office of Emergency Management.
UCLA’s campus is not currently under an evacuation warning, and it has not been throughout the course of the fires. But we have also been glad to welcome first responders from other UC campuses, who traveled to join those on the front lines in Los Angeles County.
The UC Davis Fire Department’s Brush Truck 34 left campus last week as part of a Yolo County strike team and is currently assisting with the battle against the Eaton Fire. Meanwhile, Interim UC Davis Fire Chief Nathaniel Hartinger has joined coordination efforts on the UCLA campus as it operates under emergency status.
The UC Irvine Police Department has also joined the Los Angeles Fire Department, Calfire, the Pasadena Police Department and other first responders on the Eaton fire, patrolling evacuated areas in Altadena and Pasadena to deter looting.
UC Irvine and UC Riverside, as well as multiple California State University campuses, are standing at the ready to assist with housing and transportation if the UCLA campus were to ever come under an evacuation warning or order.
UC San Francisco has donated 1,000 N95 masks for California National Guard service members deployed to Los Angeles.
Fellow Bruins, we are always here to support you in any way we can.
Please stay safe and vigilant.
