Transportation and Wildfire Evacuation: Lessons from the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires

Status

In Progress

Project Timeline

October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026

Principal Investigator

Hao Ding

Project Team

Campus(es)

UCLA

Project Summary

This project examines evacuation experiences from the 2025 Pacific Palisades and Eaton wildfires. Using surveys and interviews, the team will analyze decision-making, travel routes, and barriers faced by evacuees. Results will improve disaster planning and modeling of household evacuation behavior.