Fires burn Los Angeles schools, destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

It's about so much more than what she's been learning,

Contreras said

This is the reality of modern Southern California,

he said

Events like this can greatly increase our mortality rates,

Vejar said

It’s climate change. It’s water restrictions. It’s extreme weather events,

he said

The nature center is gone,

Richard Smart, superintendent of the Eaton Canyon Natural Area in Pasadena, said Thursday

The community has been devastated by the fire,

said Ordeñana, senior manager of community science at the Natural History Museum

A lot of the places that we’re talking about are really popular with homeschoolers, but they also are a destination for some field trips, certainly places like Eaton Canyon,

said Greg Pauly, co-author of “Wild L.A.” and director of the Urban Nature Research Center at the museum

For children’s cognitive development, time in nature and time spent connecting with nature is so important,

she said

For many of the local school districts, we truly were in their backyard, and now they won’t be able to use it for the foreseeable future,

he said

Teachers liked it because it was also free, it was local, it was nearby. And it was a place to see nature — wild nature but also in a friendly, safe environment,

he said

Judy Chuflorida

Pasadena officials imparted on my colleagues how difficult the rebuilding process will be and the massive support they need from the federal government to be successful,

Chu wrote

Judy Chuflorida

Across every level of government, partnership is absolutely essential to successfully respond to natural disasters and deliver immediate and long-term relief to those who’ve lost loved ones or returned to their home or business to find nothing left,

Chu wrote

Judy Chuflorida

I was so grateful to my colleagues in Congress from California who were able to drop everything and demonstrate to Los Angeles County and the entire nation that we as Californians have each other’s backs,

Chu wrote in a statement released after the tour

While our staff worked hard to evacuate animals, due to the fast-moving firestorm Tuesday night, we were not able to activate our evacuation plan for the reptiles and valuable items at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center,

the LA County Parks spokesperson said

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for the area over the fire until 6 p.m. [local time] Friday,

the report said,