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Santa Fe Springs shelters evacuees and organizes donations after regional fires
Summary
City staff reported that 62 evacuees were sheltered at a Santa Fe Springs site after regional fires destroyed local housing facilities; the city coordinated donations and mutual‑aid deployments to nearby communities.
Santa Fe Springs city staff reported that regional wildfires destroyed two residential care facilities in the El Tadena area and that 62 displaced residents were relocated to a shelter site in Santa Fe Springs, Community Services Director Marisela Valeras told the City Council.
Valeras said the city launched a donation drive on Jan. 9 and collected more than five truckloads of essentials, including food, water, clothing and hygiene kits. She thanked local donors and organizations that…
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