Daily Wildfire Updates: Jan. 24, 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
donations at a donation site.

People walk among the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, in Pacific Palisades, on Jan. 9, 2025. Firefighters are performing mop-up activities in the burn area. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters

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

Today we’re taking a closer look at the impacts of the fires and how they have and will continue to affect our local communities, including the city’s unhoused population.

We’re also learning more about the histories of the Palisades and Altadena that perhaps weren’t as well known before — for example, Evan Lovett at LA in a Minute takes a fascinating look at the history of Eastern European Jews who sought refuge in the Palisades during the Holocaust.

And of course there are many ways to get out and volunteer your time to help with the recovery this coming weekend or pick up much needed supplies — including at the huge relief center at Santa Monica College — if you’ve been impacted by the fires.

It’s still dry as a bone, so continue to be vigilant out there! Hopefully we’ll get some rain by the end of the weekend.

Stay safe.

The Latest

Updates on the fires across LA and Orange County, plus the continued red flag warnings. (LAist)
The fires are exposing critical gaps in the city’s homelessness response. (LAist)
Trump’s bound for LA, threatening to withhold fire aid and keeping Newsom out of the loop. (CalMatters)
California rushes billions in aid for LA fire recovery: ‘The first of many steps.’ (CalMatters)

Looking Ahead

Join KCRW and the R&S Kayne Foundation on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. for a free virtual public information panel regarding the cleanup process for people living in or near areas affected by the LA fires. (KCRW)
The group Friends of Residential Treasures hosts a timely conversation with architects and design experts about the future of our city following the wildfires.
Schools across the state were crumbling before the fires. Will new bond measures be enough to repair them? (CalMatters)

Fact Check

LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger talks to Madeleine Brand about the delayed text message alerts in Altadena. (KCRW)

Resources & Ways to Help

Santa Monica College becomes an essential distribution site for those evacuated from the fires; there’s also a drive-through giveaway for essentials happening at Vista del Mar in West LA on Saturday. (LAist)
Evan Kleiman on where to eat out adjacent to the Eaton fire to help local businesses survive. (KCRW)
KCRW’s Music Relief page compiles ways to help the region’s music community affected by the fires. (KCRW)

Moment of Zen/Mental Health

These animals are family: The horses, sheep and ducks rescued from the fires. (CNN)

Elsewhere on the Internet

Pacific Palisades was a haven for Europeans fleeing the Holocaust. (LA in a Minute)
GoFundMe and the hierarchy of who is being helped in the LA fires aftermath. (The Guardian)

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