The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center, a century-old landmark, was destroyed by a swift-moving fire fueled by strong Santa Ana winds on Tuesday evening.
Remnants of the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after a fast-moving fire, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds, tore through and destroyed the structure on Tuesday evening, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo by Teresa Liu, Pasadena Star- News /SCNG).For nearly a century, the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center stood as a sanctuary for worship, community and tradition. But by dawn Wednesday, Jan.
8, only charred remnants remained, after wind-driven flames swept through the cherished synagogue in a matter of hours, lost to the mammoth, swift-moving fire.
FIRE SYNAGOGUE PASADENA SANTA ANA WINDS HISTORIC LANDMARK
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