Neighborhoods were destroyed by wildfires across Los Angeles in recent days.
More than 12,000 homes were destroyed by ferocious fires that left at least 11 people dead.
Wildfires on the city's west side have prompted the latest evacuation order, prompting Santa Anita to cancel a scheduled one this weekend. horse racing It happened.
The track in Arcadia, near the burning Eaton Fire that destroyed Altadena, said Friday that it intends to go ahead with racing on Saturday, depending on air quality conditions.
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Richie and jockey Kazushi Kimura, right, win the $100,000 Grade 3 Las Flores Stakes on January 4, 2025, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. (Benoit photo via AP)
However, track officials said Saturday's race will be canceled due to new developments with the Palisades fire.
Air quality standards at the track remain within limits set by the California Horse Racing Board and the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Commission, according to track officials. However, organizers have expressed concern about the increasing impact of the fires throughout Los Angeles County.
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection confirmed that the Palisades Fire was 11% contained as of Saturday morning, while the Eaton Fire was 15% contained.
The 90-year-old track in Southern California It is also used to support various relief efforts.
An American flag hangs on the gate of a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, Friday, January 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jay Si Hong)
A charitable organization established in Rose bowl He was taken to the southbound parking lot at Santa Anita on Friday. Southern California Edison is using the entire northbound parking lot as a base to restore power for those in the affected areas. The track works with other organizations requesting space.
Morning training will continue as scheduled on Saturday and Sunday. The track has its own security staff and does not use local first responders for normal events.
It is expected that new dates for the postponed races will be announced at a later date.
The sporting world has felt the impact of the unprecedented bushfires this week. Malibu was one of several areas hit hard by the Palisades fire.
Pepperdine Universitywhich has a main campus on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, postponed its men's and women's basketball games for 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 threats posed by the fire. But access to the campus is limited to the north side. Pacific Coast Highway south of campus is closed.
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Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount are communicating with the West Coast Conference about rescheduling. Elsewhere, it ranks fourth University of Southern California women's basketball The team is scheduled to play a Big Ten Conference game against Penn State on Sunday night. A spokesman confirmed that officials are monitoring the situation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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