The Pasadena Convention Center has become a temporary shelter for 1,200 people displaced by the devastating Altadena fire that broke out on Tuesday night. In this video, we hear from evacuees like Hester Callul, who lost everything, and Nanette from Pasadena, who is desperately hoping to return home. As the fire continues to rage, these residents find some relief at the shelter, but the emotional toll is heavy. Watch as we explore their stories of loss, survival, and hope for recovery amidst one of California's most destructive wildfire seasons.
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00:00The police are trying to get the family out of the car but the family is not going anywhere.
00:07The family is in a state of panic.
00:10The family is trying to get the family out of the car but the family is not going anywhere.
00:20This is hell we are living in.
00:23All the people who were there were trying to escape. I was one of them.
00:28I am angry, I am sad for everything that has happened to us.
00:35All the people who lost their homes, we are like refugees here.
00:40I don't know how long we are going to last, but from what I hear it will be like three days or less if possible.
00:46They don't want to evacuate us to other areas or look for other places where we can hide.
00:53At first they were just welcoming us, we didn't have a bed.
00:59But then they assigned us. My bed is 131.
01:04It's when they told me, your bed, we are fixing it.
01:10They have behaved wonderfully.
01:13They gave us clothes, all of their clothes.
01:17So since it's the second house that I lose, can you imagine?
01:23I can't find myself.
01:28Because I was only 5 years old and I am like a flea jumping here and there.
01:36What do I have tomorrow? The question is, what do I have tomorrow?
01:43We were evacuated in the morning just for security purposes.
01:46And then the power outages we had caused us to stay here longer because we had no power at the houses.
01:52And also we were still in an area that was evacuated.
01:55So now I am hoping to go home to be able to see at least the results of the fire and to see if everything is intact at this point.
02:02They have been great actually. It's my first time having to go through an evacuation.
02:06And I have been very pleased at the resources and people stepping up to help.
02:12It's very heartwarming to know that people...
02:25That people step up to help. You know, others in need.
02:29So I am good right now. It's okay. It's tough.
02:34I came for some relief because I lost everything. My house burnt down and I lost everything.
02:40I didn't have time to take anything but clothes on my back and a couple outfits and some shoes.
02:47And I am looking for my pets. I don't know what happened to my dogs.
02:51We are at the City of Pasadena shelter which is housing about 1,200 residents
02:56that have been evacuated as a result of the fires in Altadena, Pasadena.
03:01They have been here since the onset. Some were literally rescued by our police department.
03:06Went in, put them in the back of a police vehicle, a SWAT vehicle to get them out of the impacted area
03:13because fire was spreading to their building.
03:15We have meals being provided, mental health care if needed, medical assessments.
03:20A lot of the residents that were evacuated from some of these skilled nursing facilities require medical attention.
03:26We do have our public health department nurses here on-site assisting.
03:31We have the American Red Cross. Other agencies have come in to help us.
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