As our team works to create a more resilient Los Angeles, we’ll post stories, videos, podcasts, and press information here in the MySafe:LA blog. Because we work throughout the Los Angeles region, we gain insight and experience into many different life experiences. Some of them are worth sharing. We hope you enjoy each post.
Every Independence Day, neighborhoods across Southern California fill with the sounds of celebration. Fireworks have long been part of America’s birthday traditions, symbolizing independence, patriotism,
For MySafe:LA, resilience is not a slogan. It is a connected system of prevention, training, recovery, and neighborhood leadership that starts with children, reaches families
For nearly two years, Californians have debated what belongs—and what doesn’t belong—within the first five feet surrounding our homes. That area is known as Zone 0,
Join us for Wildfire Day:LA, a delightful, free community event designed to bring everyone together in a warm, inviting atmosphere. It’s a wonderful opportunity for
As multiple wildfires continue burning across Southern California, smoke from these incidents is drifting dozens—and in some cases more than 100 miles—from the active fire
The 2026 Fire Service Day in Los Angeles brought together firefighters, families, community leaders, and public safety partners for a citywide celebration of preparedness, education,
 Today, MySafe:LA joined an important media event to help kick off Wildfire Awareness Week, standing alongside many of the agencies and partners we work with
Major containment gains on the Springs and Crown fires over the last 24 hours — and a new Riverside County fire on Sunday — are
From community events to new tools for recovery, MySafe:LA is helping residents take meaningful steps toward wildfire resilience. May marks Wildfire Awareness Month in California, and
As rebuilding begins across wildfire-impacted communities, questions remain about what the fires left behind—out of sight, but not without risk. As residents in Pacific Palisades,
For MySafe:LA, resilience is not a slogan. It is a connected system of prevention, training, recovery, and neighborhood leadership that starts with children, reaches families
Underinsurance, delayed claims, and rising construction costs are forcing many wildfire survivors to rethink what rebuilding looks like. In Altadena and the Palisades, prefab, modular,
We’re glad you’re here! We’d like to hear from you if you’d be interested in volunteering to help recovery efforts following the tragic series of wildfires that affected Los Angeles. Volunteers will only be used for recovery once fire dangers are resolved. By registering, you are permitting us to ask if you’d be interested in supporting the recovery effort. There is no guarantee that your name will be called. If we do call your name, you are under no obligation to volunteer and may decline or accept any offer.
Please add your name and message to the firefighters who responded to the wildfires in Los Angeles in January 2025. Let them know how much you appreciate their sacrifices to attack the unparalleled wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes. This was a “once-in-a-century” wind and wildfire storm, and these brave men and women deserve to hear from us.
Need to register? Start here!
