Pasadena Shelter For Nearly 300 Wildfire Survivors To Move In Days — New Location Not Yet Found

KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles

February 6, 2025

A temporary shelter housing nearly 300 wildfire survivors in Pasadena is set to close this week as the Red Cross works to find a new location. In the meantime, some at the shelter have said overcrowding has become an issue.

"Some people have even called the fire marshal because there are two many people in one room," said Alexander, an Altadena man who lost his apartment in the Eaton Fire and has been staying at the shelter. "And that's a problem. It's really, really tight."

The shelter at the 130,000-square-foot Pasadena Convention Center is set to close Saturday. It was established after the Eaton Fire started Jan. 7, becoming one of the deadliest and most destructive fires recorded in state history as tens of thousands in Altadena and Pasadena fled their homes. While it remains unclear exactly how many homes were burned down, authorities said the blaze completely destroyed more than 9,400 structures, which includes buildings such as houses and businesses as well as smaller structures like car garages and sheds.

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