The January 2025 Eaton Fire in Southern California was emblematic of how rampant and detrimental fires are becoming in our changing climate. The fire displaced thousands of families, but also likely forced thousands of wildlife to seek refuge in nearby neighborhoods. Little is known about the peripheral effects of these disturbances, or how they unfold in the urban-wildland interface. What’s even less understood is how wildlife responds to heightened smoke pollution. This study aims to quantify shifts in urban wildlife in response to the Eaton Fire across space and time. Using wildlife cameras deployed along the San Gabriel Valley in eastern Los Angeles County throughout 2024 – 2025, we can quantify wildlife activity from before, during, and after the fire. Air quality monitors that collected PM2.5 and NO2 will be integrated into the analysis to assess the impact of air pollution. We expect higher wildlife occupancy at camera sites near the fire perimeter as wildlife move into unburned refuge immediately following the fire, and lower wildlife activity in response to acute air pollution. The unpredictability of fire makes it difficult to investigate. This project offers novel insight into urban ecology by revealing how wildlife respond to a large urban fire.