From article by Anna Baxter on the OCEANA website:

“In January 2025, a series of devastating wildfires hit Southern California. Lives were lost. Homes and businesses were destroyed. Families were displaced. The scale of the devastation is staggering. But the damage doesn’t stop at the shoreline.

This week, as Southern Californians are deluged with torrential downpours, harmful pollutants and toxic runoff from the fires could wash into local waters and put both marine life and local communities at risk.”