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Wildfire Updates
As wildfires continue to impact our communities, LAist, PBS SoCal, KCRW, and CalMatters have come together to deliver free, reliable local news and updates. Daily to start. Less frequent as conditions improve.
Wildfire Updates is a new newsletter from LAist, PBS SoCal, KCRW and CalMatters that helps Southern Californians make sense of our catastrophic wildfires.
LAist’s Wildfire Coverage
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Basically, don’t feed wild animals, call an expert for help -
A proposal to freeze rents and protect Angelenos affected by wildfires from eviction was sent to committee while other emergency motions passed unanimously. -
GoFundMe and other crowdfunding sites have become a quick source for help from the community, but during a disaster, they can impact federal assistance. -
Newsom has signed an executive order meant to help students who’ve been displaced by the recent fires. -
As first responders work to put out the Palisades and Eaton fires, colleges across Greater L.A. have set up relief funds to provide support for students, faculty, and staff. -
Wildfire smoke causes particularly dangerous air quality, especially for sensitive groups including children and pregnant people.
