Daily Wildfire Updates: Jan. 27, 2025

A person wearing light brown overalls and a blue Los Angeles baseball cap carries a crate of bottled water and walks towards a white car with the trunk open as it waits in line to receive
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Left to right, Fernando Mendoza and Bryan Sanchez fill sandbags, which they'll return to their work at Surf Outpost Malibu RV park in preparation for the predicted rain on Jan. 25, 2025. Photo by Myung J. Chun, Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Hey there, and welcome to the daily public media wildfires update.

We breathed a sigh of relief when we heard the first raindrops fall this weekend. Have you ever been happier for rain? Did you have a Drew Barrymore moment?

That relief also brings the risk of mudslides in the burn scar areas. In today’s newsletter, learn more about the potential for mudslides, get the latest on safely sending kids to school in the fire areas, explore what LA’s native tumbleweeds mean for future fires, and share your stories of community generosity with us.

Stay safe.

The Latest

Rain and mudslide risk for fire areas predicted through Monday. (LAist)
Domestic workers in Palisades grapple with loss of work and deportation risk. (Press Play/KCRW)
Courts put hold on past due debt collections. (LAist)

Looking Ahead

Despite protections, Angelenos brace for higher rents. (LA Public Press)
A beloved Altadena school is scrambling to find an alternate site for its campus while trying to support families, nearly half of whom lost their homes in the fire. (CalMatters)
Trump orders more Central Valley water deliveries, claiming it would help LA fires. (CalMatters)

Fact Check

Is my kid’s school safe? (LAist)
The truth about tumbleweeds and their role in wildfires. (LAist)
How to prepare for a landslide or mudslide. (PBS SoCal)

Resources & Ways to Help

Have a story about the generosity we’ve seen during the wildfires? Share it with PBS SoCal. (PBS SoCal)
The LAist LA Wildfires recovery guide is here. (LAist)
Difficult Talks: Answers for kids’ questions about scary events. (PBS SoCal)

Moment of Zen/Mental Health

LAist reporter Josie Huang on covering disaster and losing her home in Altadena. (LAist)
TV chef lost his Palisades home but keeps feeding the community from his food truck.

Elsewhere on the Internet

Survivors of the LA wildfires will face complex mental health challenges. (ScienceNews)

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