January 16, 2025

News, Information and Resources for the Public

Some evacuated residents are being permitted to return home, but it will take longer for residents in some of the most heavily impacted communities. Residents in the following areas are being permitted to return today:

Eaton Fire: Evacuation orders have been lifted for Altadena residents who live along Canyon Crest Road in The Meadows east of El Prieto Road. The entry and exit points are Canyon Crest Road and Lincoln Avenue.

Palisades Fire: Residents in the following areas are being permitted to return:

• North of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and South of Mulholland Drive
• North of Old Topanga Canyon Road and South of Summit to Summit Motorway
• North of Mulholland Highway and South of Stokes Canyon Road
• North of Red Rock Road and South of Calabasas Peak Motorway

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is the lead agency on releasing repopulation information. Follow @LASDHQ on social media for the latest updates.

Preparing to Return Home

It will be at least a week before residents in heavily impacted areas can begin returning home. Inspections, search operations, and assessments are being conducted as quickly as possible to expedite residents’ safe return to their homes and properties.  Learn more about what to expect next and get answers to questions here: https://recovery.lacounty.gov/returning-after-fire-faq

• Palisades Fire updates
• Eaton Fire updates
• Latest weather updates for Los Angeles County here.

Virtual and in-person community meetings for the Eaton and Palisades fires will be held in the evenings. Please click on the following links to view the meetings: 

• Eaton Fire Virtual Community Meeting - 4:00 PM
• Palisades Fire Virtual and In-Person Community Meeting - 6:30 PM
  • Location: Sinai Temple, 10400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024

For today's updates, watch LA County's One Voice Wildfire Press Conference here.

Please visit Recovery.LACounty.gov for the latest resources on recovery. Preliminary maps showing damage assessments have been posted but are incomplete and being updated daily. If there is not a color icon on your address, it means a building has not yet been inspected. We will add damage assessments daily as they become available.

In this LA County Recovers segment, find out how to identify illegal price increases on essential items, spot emergency-related scams, and understand your rights as a consumer during the emergency period. The Department of Consumer and Business Affairs also has guidance and assistance for immigrants.

Go to dcba.lacounty.gov or call (800) 593-8222 for more information and answers in multiple languages.

Click here to watch in Spanish. 

To watch more videos and PSAs, please check out our YouTube Channel.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and FEMA Urban Search & Rescue teams are among the many front-line teams completing essential searches, assessments and inspections before repopulation and rebuilding can begin.

For more photos of LA County's response and recovery efforts, please visit our Flickr page.

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