Mod Notes:

Good morning. It looks like we've moved into a new phase where the outsider traffic and pace of new posts has begun to subside. I'll start letting the tap flow like normal on the front page with less of my directing everything into the megathreads. Please tag or msg me if you find a good resource we should link to.

I hope you are all finding little bits of normalcy with each new day.

Fire & Wind Information Resources

Current Fire Updates:

• Eaton Fire
  • Live incident tracking on WatchDuty
  • CalFire Active Fires Map

City/PWP notices:

• PWP Water Safety notice - includes map of impacted areas

Air Quality Resources

Live Maps & Monitoring

• South Coast AQMD map - Official regional air quality monitoring
• PurpleAir map - Real-time community air quality sensors
• AirNow Fire & Smoke Map - Federal air quality monitoring for fire impacts

Health & Safety Resources

• How to keep yourself safe from the dismal air quality - LAist guide
• DIY box fan air purifier instructions - Make your own air purifier

Free Mask Distribution

• A Beautiful Day Spa (965 E Colorado Blvd) is offering free K95 masks for pickup

School Status Updates

• Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD)

  • Schools will remain closed from January 13-17, 2025 thanks u/ultimita_

• Pasadena City College (PCC)

  • Classes cancelled through Sunday

• Caltech

  • Classes resume Monday

Support & Assistance Resources

Emergency Services & Support

• FEMA California Emergency Response Resources
• DisasterAssistance.gov - Federal disaster assistance
• Cal OES Shelter Information - Available shelters in LA County

Housing Assistance

• Airbnb.org Temporary Housing Program - For those displaced by wildfires

Mental Health & Family Resources

• Pro Bono Therapy for LA people Impacted by Wildfires - Thanks u/NotSoAccomplishedEmu

• Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Wildfires - Thanks u/PumpkinPieHaircutFrk

How to Help

Current Opportunities

• Mutual Aid Los Angeles - Updated Google sheet of donation and volunteer opportunities
• consolidated list of volunteer & donation needs (thanks u/bunsations)

Local Organizations Accepting Donations

• Pasadena Humane - Supporting animals affected by the fires
• World Central Kitchen - Providing meals to affected communities

General Resources

• California Department of Insurance: Top 10 Tips for Wildfire Claimants - Guidelines for filing insurance claims after wildfire damage

Important: I am not allowing personal GoFundMe links to be posted. I do not have time to vet them and have seen at least two that are clearly scams.

General Updates:

• Eaton Fire Operational Update (thanks u/confetti814)
  
• text summary posted here