UCLA is open for classes and regular operations today, Wednesday, Jan. 8. The fires in the Los Angeles region do not pose an immediate danger to the campus, and at present, air quality levels in Westwood remain within normal levels. Geffen Academy, UCLA Lab School and our Early Care and Education Programs are open; UCLA Extension also remains open.

We are continuing to closely monitor the impact of fires in the region and are actively coordinating with the Los Angeles Fire Department and other municipal partners. We also have operational teams on standby should anything require immediate attention on campus. 

What you should know:

Threat to campus: There is no immediate threat posed by the fires.

Air quality: Based on available data, air quality at UCLA is currently considered good. Air quality levels may fluctuate throughout the day and we will update you of any significant changes to campus operations via the BruinALERT system.

If air quality conditions worsen: Individuals in sensitive groups, including older adults, children, pregnant women and those with pre-existing heart or lung disease, should reduce outside activities if they experience health impacts from smoke.

Getting to campus: Employees who cannot safely commute to campus should coordinate with their supervisors to work remotely. Supervisors are asked to work directly with their employees to meet critical staffing and operational needs on campus. Students who cannot safely commute to campus should reach out to their professors to discuss accommodations. Those who work in UCLA Health clinical areas (including medical, dental and nursing clinics) will receive communications directly from UCLA Health. Please note that all hospitals are open and operational.

Downed trees or power lines: If you see a downed tree or power line on campus, please call Facilities Management 24/7 at 310-825-9236.

12:00 PM: Los Angeles County is currently experiencing a destructive windstorm.  Wildfire smoke is currently visible on campus from an active wildfire burning in the Pacific Palisades / Temescal Canyon area.  The UCLA Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Fire Department (UCFD) are currently monitoring the situation and will provide updates as necessary.

During the windstorm event, scattered downed trees and power outages are likely to occur.  In the event of a power outage, traffic signals may convert to a flashing red light or lose power and go dark, and street lights could turn off.  Motorists should treat flashing red signal lights as an all-way stop and treat every entrance to an intersection as a stop sign.

For more information from the City of Los Angeles, please visit https://emergency.lacity.gov/updates.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a higher-level "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Red Flag Warning for areas surrounding LA City to the north and northeast, including most of Los Angeles County and Ventura County, in effect Monday 12/09 through Wednesday 12/11.

Although this warning is not expected to impact UCLA and the Westwood campus, the UCLA Fire Department (UCFD) and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates as needed.

Particularly dangerous conditions are expected for the Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, and San Fernando Valley from 8pm tonight through 2pm Tuesday.  For the latest information from LA City, please visit https://emergency.lacity.gov/updates.