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A fire incident, Red Cross residents request Have an evacuation plan that includes multiple escape routes from their home and community. Their “go-kit” needs to be equipped with a number of emergency items, including masks and baby food.
The Red Cross told Fox Business that hundreds of residents are already seeking safe shelter in evacuation centers across the Los Angeles County area, as at least four fires continue to burn in the area.
More than 30,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate.
Firefighters run as a brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025. (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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According to the Red Cross, once they receive an official evacuation order, they must “follow the orders and instructions of local authorities”. However, even if residents do not receive orders, they should leave if they feel threatened or unsafe, according to the organization.
The Red Cross says the most up-to-date list of shelters can be found on the free Red Cross Emergency app or by calling 1-800-red-cross.
The Red Cross says it's important to plan an evacuation route ahead of time because you might To leave at a moment's notice.
People evacuate their homes as a brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 7, 2025. (David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The Red Cross said residents in affected areas should return their cars to garages or park them outside on evacuation routes.
According to the Red Cross you should bring a “go-kit”:
A “go-kit” should be a three-day supply that you can easily carry with you, while a stay-at-home kit should be a two-week supply.
- Emergency kit should be in the car. If there is time, residents should deliver items in short supply, especially medicine or medical care
- 1 month supply of medicine in a child-proof container
- A mask and hand sanitizer
- Special items for babies, such as food, formula, diapers, extra clothes and toys
- Items for pets, including a leash, pet medicine and pet food
- Personal hygiene items, pillows, blankets, towels, changes of clothing or other items you want to keep in the shelter
- Cell phone charger or external battery pack.
Elderly patients are quickly evacuated by emergency vehicles as embers and flames approach during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California, on January 7, 2025. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Shelters in the Los Angeles area that the Red Cross is supporting:
Palisades Fire
- Westwood Recreation Center: 1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90025 (Domestic pets welcome in carriers and crates)
- El Camino Real Charter High School: 5440 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills, 91367.
Eton Fire
- Pasadena Civic Auditorium: 300 E. Green St., Pasadena, 91101
Hearst Fire
- Richie Valens Recreation Center: 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima, 91331