This post was updated Jan. 8 at 12:52 a.m. The National Weather Service issued a critical fire weather alert for Los Angeles County on Monday. A fire in the Pacific Palisades – which began burning about six miles from UCLA on Tuesday morning – has since reached more than 2,900 acres, but it does not pose a risk to campus at this time, said UCLA Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Seán Devine. Critical fire weather warnings – known as red flag warnings – warn of potential extreme wildfire behavior, according to the NWS. A NWS “particularly dangerous situation” warning for potentially destructive conditions was also issued for the Santa Monica Mountains, which are near the UCLA campus. Read more...
Photo: An ongoing fire in the Pacific Palisades is pictured. The fire started Tuesday morning but does not currently pose a risk to campus, according to UCLA’s Office of Emergency Management. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
