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Eaton Fire evacuees gather at Pasadena Convention Ctr
Hundreds of Eaton Fire evacuees are gathering at the Pasadena Convention Center as firefighters continue to fight the wildfire.
PASADENA, Calif. - Hundreds of evacuees fled to the Pasadena Convention Center following the devastation from the Eaton Fire.
A fast-moving brush fire in the Eaton Canyon area is topping 10,000 acres while claiming five lives and destroying
hundreds of structures and prompting school closures throughout the area.
Thousands of families are impacted, and are seeking shelter at one of the five evacuation centers set up by the American Red Cross. Officials with the American Red Cross said the centers will be available as long as "the need is there."
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FOX 11 spoke with one couple, Felicia and Les who lost everything in the Eaton Fire.
Their house that they lived in for decades in Altadena was decimated. Les was diagnosed with cancer in August of last year and said the fire is a one-two punch, but he believes they will rebuild.
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Eaton Fire evacuees share positive message
Totress Beasley and her son, Aaron, left with nothing but the clothes on their backs and their home burned, leaving nothing.
Totress Beasley and her son, Aaron, also spoke with FOX 11’s Koco McAboy Thursday morning.
They live in Pasadena and said they evacuated, thinking they would be able to return home. They left with nothing but the clothes on their backs and their home burned, leaving nothing.
Beasley said she had just paid off her home in December.
The Source: This story was reported with information from evacuees at the Pasadena Convention Center.