Saturday, February 15, 2025

Eaton Fire Victims Relocated From Pasadena Convention Center to Duarte Facility

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Friday that Eaton Fire evacuees who have been living at the Pasadena Convention Center Auditorium were being relocated to a facility in Duarte’s Pamela Park.

“We have been working closely with households to make the transition to Pamela Park as smooth as possible and they are almost all relocated into their new shelter site,” Red Cross representative Mary Simkins, Assistant Director of External Relations for Eaton Fire Disaster Relief Operation, told Pasadena Now.

Thursday night’s count reflected 125 individuals being located, Simkins said.

When the Red Cross assumed management of the Pasadena shelter, complex officials requested that use of the facility be returned to the City of Pasadena shortly after the first week in February, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services.

The City granted an extension for the shelter until an appropriate new location could be found.

The focus of the County and the American Red Cross had been to find a shelter location closer to where the remaining evacuees lived, near their social networks and familiar neighborhood resources, a department official said.

Every household in the emergency shelter has been assigned a Red Cross shelter resident transition specialist to assist them, including working with county personnel to provide transportation and ensure that every resident has a clear plan, the official said.

“All residents will continue to receive Red Cross services, including Shelter Resident Transition casework, disaster mental health, and health services,” Simkins said.