Actor Billy Baldwin of “Backdraft” appeared with Salvation Army volunteers to serve lunch at the Westwood Evacuation Center on Friday, Jan. 24 as the Salvation Army and several other voluntary organizations readied a Wildfire Resource Hub opening on Monday in Pasadena. Salvation Army staff and volunteers are also offering rides to households “as they return to their homes for the first time to assess damages and livability,” according to a prepared statement.
The multi-agency Wildlife Resource Hub will offer “immediate” financial assistance to households impacted by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. The temporary hub, located at the Kaiser Permanente Southern California regional offices in Pasadena, will operate from January 27 to February 1 and will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1.
Salvation Army also reached out to those impacted by the Hughes Fire, providing meals in a temporary evacuation shelter at College of the Canyons Valencia Campus.
Salvation Army officials said in a statement, “The Salvation Army continues to provide resources and support to firefighters and first responders, as needed.”