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Evacuated seniors, families sheltered at Pasadena convention center; witness describes 'harrowing' scene
Summary
A witness described about 1,200 people, including an evacuated nursing home, sheltering at a convention center in Pasadena and praised first responders and volunteer groups assisting on site.
A witness described crowded, smoke-affected conditions at a convention center in Pasadena that has been converted into a shelter for evacuees, saying about 1,200 people were staying there, including an entire evacuated nursing home.
"It was, it was harrowing," Resident (Witness) said, describing families "struggling and choking from the smoke" and a young boy distributing food with ash on his face. The witness said pets were present and that first responders and volunteers were providing aid.
The witness…
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