Multiple massive wildfires have engulfed the area surrounding Los Angeles, and now things are getting frightening at the Rose Bowl stadium
Three significant wildfires, which are being propelled by high winds overnight, are burning in Los Angeles County.’
The Palisades fire, which quickly swelled to more than 10,000 acres amid a strong windstorm in Pacific Palisades, has burned multiple homes and forced 30,000 residents to evacuate.
Winds have helped it move further, and it has now entered the city of Pasadena.
Reports are continuing to emerge as the wildfires wreak havoc across many areas, and now it seems to have the Rose Bowl stadium in its sights.
LOS ANGLES FIRE
Rose Bowl opens animal evacuation center : –
Amid mandatory evacuation orders in Los Angeles, the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena is being used as an evacuation center for large animals, officials said on social media.
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Last week, the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes faced off against the No. 1 Oregon Ducks in Pasadena’s iconic stadium.
The Rose Bowl has hosted five Super Bowls – the third-highest number played at a single venue.
The Rose Bowl Stadium Has Been Evacuated
The intense wildfires raging in the Angeles National Forest, Altadena, and Pasadena exploded to over 10,000 acres by Wednesday morning, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. The fires had caused two deaths and a “number of significant injuries. “
Pasadena Fire Department crews noted that significant wind in the area is causing the flames to act erratically and spread quickly.
Evacuation orders were issued for some people living in Altadena, Arcadia, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre.
That also included an evacuation order for the Rose Bowl stadium, according to the Associated Press.
