A temporary shelter housing nearly 300 wildfire survivors in Pasadena is set to close this week as the Red Cross works to find a new location. In the meantime, some at the shelter have said overcrowding has become an issue.
'Some people have even called the fire marshal because there are two many people in one room,' said Alexander, an Altadena man who lost his apartment in the Eaton Fire and has been staying at the shelter. 'And that's a problem. It's really, really tight.'The shelter at the 130,000-square-foot Pasadena Convention Center is set to close Saturday. It was established after the Eaton Fire started Jan.
Kim Mailes, a spokesperson for the Red Cross, said the organization will continue working with wildfire survivors before they are moved. In a statement, the organization said housing options will be 'tailored to each household's individual circumstances' and each household will be guided by the Red Cross's Shelter Resident Transition caseworkers.
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