Official Palisades and Eaton Fire Info
This post contains critical information which may save lives directly from people coordinating CAL FIRE, the on-site ERTs, FEMA, and relevant private entities.
This is updated daily at least every 90min between 6:00am PST and 8:30pm PST.
UPDATED 01/13/2025 @ 10:40am PST. Major news outlets & prominent social media accounts are invertedly reporting incorrect information. I’m vouching for the accuracy of the information in this post. It comes directly, first-person from on-site ERTs, CAL FIRE, and FEMA Liaison Notification Officers actively managing the wildfires. We’re doing our best to make this comprehensive, but DO NOT ASSUME THAT IT IS.
Sections: Latest Information || Forecasting || Where To Get Help || How You Can Help
Critical Information
IF YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION, CALL 911.
Stay away from quarantined areas. Pre-70s buildings have combusted asbestos, lead, PCBs, formaldehyde, and other toxins into the air and the ash layering everything. If you are in proximity, get out. N95 masks do not work. Full-face P100/N100/R100 respirators are ineffective against gases and vapors like formaldehyde and mercury.
CITY WATER FROM LADWP IS NOT SAFE in the city of Los Angeles and possibly other areas. Click here for the “Do Not Drink” advisory (was formerly “Boil Water”).
Boiling, freezing, filtering, adding chlorine or other disinfectants, letting water stand, or applying any other form of treatment will NOT make the water safe. Avoid water usage if possible, the city’s systems are under extreme strain to sustain water pressure.
4Ps of Preparation are People, Pets, Photos, and Passport. Have these ready and be prepared to leave immediately if you are within 25 miles of an evacuation order.
If emergency response teams direct you to do something, please comply immediately even if it infringes on your personal rights. Noncompliance causes cascading damage.
You can check an addresses’ status here. This isn’t a substitute for evacuation orders.
Our best community resources at this time are:
IF YOU NEED HELP: 400+ Locations. (See Where To Get Help for more)
IF YOU CAN HELP: 40+ Locations. (See How You Can Help for more)
Latest Information
01/13 9:34am PST Palisades Fire CAL FIRE Update: 14% Contained
01/13 8:30am PST LAFD RED FLAG Parking Notice and Map.
01/13/25 7:00am PST LA County FD Update: Page 1 Link and Page 2 Link
LAFD Evacuation Order Downgraded Announcement and Map.
LAFD 01/12 ~4:00pm PST RED FLAG Parking Notice and Map.
Celebrating the wins: Kenneth Fire has been contained. Hurst is 89-95% contained.
Most maps reflect current road closures; check here for upcoming ones.
LA Metro evacuation and resource centers near bus and rail systems.
An AQMD Wildfire Smoke Advisory is in effect for Los Angeles.
A local health emergency is in effect for Los Angeles County.
Other Credible Sources:
X: LA City FD || LA County FD || LADWP
Additional Updates:
A 01/11/24 12:00pm PST Palisades Fire Operations Update.
West-bound activity (fire progression) on PCH (coastline) is limited.
Favorable winds yesterday evening (01/11) on multiple fronts.
Reminder: GROUND ALL CIVILIAN DRONES.
Winds are picking up today (01/12).
Latest Forecasting
Wind speeds and directionality are the most critical factor. Find them here:
Suggested guidelines for consideration:
Rain and winds of 10-20mph max are ideal.
Anything dry and over 40mph is not good.
Anything over 60mph grounds air support.
Where To Get Help
Work In Progress. If you have additional resources: comment, msg on LI, or email me.
Please check active times and availability for all resources in advance.
Fill this out immediately and/or call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362.
Community disaster assistance resource map with 400+ locations.
If you need shelter: text SHELTER and your zip code to 43362.
Find food at hundreds of participating LA Food Bank locations.
Red Cross Emergency App. 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767)
U-Haul Free Storage for the displaced across 92 centers near LA.
City of Los Angeles EMD Wildfire Recovery Resources
01/11 9:00am to 5:00pm Family Assistance Center (LA City):
2551 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064 - (310)837-5186
01/11 9:00am to 5:00pm Family Assistance Center (Pasadena):
300 E Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 (left of Civic Auditorium)
LA County Assessor’s Office Disaster Relief for Property Owners.
Salvation Army Locations (check times, availability, and updates on their page):
El Camino Real Charter HS, 5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Westwood Recreation Center, 1350 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Ritchie Vales Recreation Center, 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pacoima, CA 91331
Salvation Army Press Releases: 01/08 Here. 01/09 Here. 01/10 Here.
Click here for the source spreadsheet of the community disaster assistance map.
How You Can Help
Work In Progress. If you have additional resources: comment, msg on LI, or email me.
A Spreadsheet of Grassroots Help Efforts Where You Can Help!
Civilian volunteers and assistance are currently not accepted due to the inherent dangers associated with the situation. They likely will be in the post-fire efforts.
World Central Kitchen fund; meals for first responders and evacuees.
LARFSC: Text LAFIRE to (844)422-6444 or Donate Online Here.
Other ways you can help! We have not confirmed these.
Additional Information
ALL CIVILIAN DRONES MUST BE GROUNDED. Air support is the most critical asset for effective containment, which requires: one plane pass to map the route, a second plane pass to drop fire retardant, and a third plane pass to drop water. Drones force a re-routing of all of these, and drone collisions (which have occurred) ground assets.
The Eaton fire is endangering critical power, water, and telecomm infrastructure. Do not panic if you can’t reach someone. Telecommunications are currently unreliable.
If you see major news outlets and large social media accounts reporting wind speeds or other data incorrectly: comment, msg me on LI, or email me. I will forward it to the correct internal departments. As far as we know there is no official contact at this time.
Misinformation about wind conditions or any of the above can cause loss of life. My company’s systems have all been re-tasked to search for and flag it. Please help us.
Afterword
The current state of things is devastating. Resources have been pulled from as far as Miami, Canada, and Mexico. Please be patient with emergency response teams and our community. We can’t control wind. Everything that can be done, is being done.
Personal note: we lost two homes in the 2018 Woolsey fires and our home in Malibu is currently at risk. We can’t do anything about any of that. Our focus is on what can be done, and giving our devastated communities every last drop of help we possibly can.