During Wildfires, Los Angeles Libraries Offer Community Lifelines
Amid the fires, library systems are spearheading efforts to help community members and library staffers through fundraising and onsite support.
Tracking the damage and devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires in maps
The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:
Los Angeles races to contain wildfires before severe winds return
At least 24 people have died in what Governor Gavin Newsom said could be the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history.
ALA Announces Support for Libraries Affected by Los Angeles Wildfires
The ALA Executive Board released a statement on how to support communities affected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 25
Jan. 25 A new wildfire was reported today at 8:45 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Map: See containment updates for 3 largest fires still burning in Los Angeles County
Firefighters are making progress containing the three largest fires burning in Los Angeles County. The Eaton Fire is almost completely contained in the Altadena area northeast of Los Angeles. On the LA County coast,
USA: Hughes Fire forces evacuations at Los Angeles County Jail
Hughes fire, in Castaic, forced evacuations at Los Angeles County Jail and came dangerously close to the facility.
Update: 14,021 acres affected in Los Angeles County by Eaton Fire, still 95% contained
Eaton Fire. Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 16 days ago, it has burned 14,021 acres. A fir
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California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan the flames
Among the thousands of buildings believed destroyed in the Palisades Fire is a branch of the Los Angeles Public ...
Fires Deliver ‘Mass Erasure Of Heritage’ For Los Angeles Arts Community
The losses that have gut-punched Los Angeles’ art-and-culture community are staggering. Historic homes, cultural institutions ...
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American Library Association extends support to libraries affected by Los Angeles wildfires
The American Library Association extends our deepest sympathies to those who have been affected by and to those who have lost ...
Fire victims find help with federal aid at LA County libraries
For two days starting Sunday, Jan. 12, the Federal Emergency Management Agency opened centers in eight L.A. County libraries ...
Fires scorched campuses across Los Angeles. Many schools are seeking places to hold classes
Educators across the city are scrambling to find new locations for their students, develop ways to keep up learning, and ...
Reseeding Altadena after Los Angeles-area climate fires
A group of volunteers has begun collecting native seed donations to prepare remediation efforts once the smoke has cleared.
What Los Angeles Could Learn From Great Fires of the Past
In the era when American cities regularly caught fire, the widespread destruction seeded what looks, in retrospect, like ...
Octavia Butler predicted fire disaster in Los Angeles in 1993 book 'Parable of the Sower'
Since the fires began, Butler's works have been cited for anticipating a world - and, particularly, a Los Angeles - wracked ...