Corpsmembers Heed Call to Help Los Angeles County Amid Fires

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A CCC Pomona Corpsmember directs a Cal Guard crew buggy in the parking lot at Zuma Beach in Malibu, CA on January 9, 2025 as part of the CCC’s response to the Palisades Fire.

The California Conservation Corps is helping our local, state, and federal partners combat the wildfire outbreak in Los Angeles County.

More than 300 wildland firefighting Corpsmembers are currently assigned to the #PalisadesFire, #EatonFire, or are staffing to respond to any new starts across the state.

Another 100+ Corpsmembers are supporting base camp operations in Malibu and Pasadena.

corpsmember writing a sign on a table in front of equipment

A CCC Pomona Corpsmember creates signage as the Palisades Fire base camp gets set up to distribute materials to fire crews on Zuma Beach in Malibu.

In the footage in the video to the right is the CCC Delta Center’s Stockton 2 fire crew, working as a strike team with Stockton 1, removing potential fire fuel from the back of a home in Pasadena, with the Eaton Fire bearing down on a neighborhood.

Crews also cut handline to help slow and stop the spread of the wildfire.

For the latest fire information and evacuation notices, please visit our partners at CAL FIRE.

two corpsmembers with gloves on wipe down a dining table

Two Los Angeles Corpsmembers wipe down a portable table setup as part of the mobile kitchen setup at the Palisades Fire basecamp in Malibu, CA. Part of the CCC’s task is to help ensure the camp stays clean and sanitary.