Wildfires have destroyed neighborhoods through Los Angeles in recent days.
More than 12,000 homes have been destroyed by intense fires that have left at least 11 dead.
A flare-up of wildfires on the city’s west side resulted in the latest evacuation order, prompting Santa Anita to cancel this weekend’s planned evacuation. horse racing event.
The track in Arcadia, near the smoldering Eaton Fire that destroyed Altadena, said Friday it planned to continue racing Saturday, depending on air quality conditions.
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Richi and jockey Kazushi Kimura, right, win the Grade III $100,000 Las Flores Stakes horse race on January 4, 2025 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. (Benoit photo via AP)
However, track officials said Saturday’s races would be canceled due to new developments with the Palisades Fire.
According to track officials, air quality standards at the track remain well within limits set by the California Horse Racing Board and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. However, organizers were concerned about the growing impact of the fires Los Angeles County.
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection confirmed that 11% of the Palisades fire was contained as of Saturday morning, while the Eaton fire was listed as 15% contained.
Enter the 90 year old song Southern California is also used to support various relief efforts.
An American flag hangs at the gate of a home destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A charity drop-off has been set up at the Pink bowl was moved to Santa Anita’s south parking lot on Friday. Southern California Edison is using the entire northern parking lot as a base to restore power to the affected areas. The track collaborates with other organizations that request space.
The morning training will continue as planned on Saturday and Sunday. The track has its own security staff and does not use local emergency services during normal events.
Renewed dates for the postponed races are expected to be announced at a later date.
The sporting world has felt the impact of this week’s unprecedented bushfires. Malibu was one of many areas hit hard by the Palisades fire.
Pepperdine Universitywhich has a main campus on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, postponed its doubleheader for men’s and women’s basketball on Saturday. School officials cited the Palisades Fire and travel conditions in Los Angeles.
Pepperdine University in Malibu October 18, 2023. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
However, Pepperdine’s Malibu campus remains free of any immediate threat from the fire. But access to the campus is limited to the north side. The Pacific Coast Highway south of campus is closed.
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Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount are communicating with the West Coast Conference about a new schedule. Elsewhere in fourth place USC women’s basketball team is scheduled to play a Big Ten Conference game against Penn State on Sunday evening. Officials are monitoring conditions, a spokesperson confirmed.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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