Rowegie Abanto

Embers whip across the ground as homes burn during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025. Josh Edelson, AFP



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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173673004299317365653110311736565307303.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Embers whip across the ground as homes burn during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025. Josh Edelson, AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">Embers whip across the ground as homes burn during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2025<em>. Josh Edelson, AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Nearly 150 Filipinos have been affected by the wildfires wreaking havoc in Los Angeles, an official said on Monday.</p><p>Speaking on ANC, Los Angeles Consul General Adelio Angelito Cruz said the Filipinos were sheltering in different evacuation centers, adding authorities were &quot;trying to help them find long-term housing since most of them have been displaced by the fires.&quot;</p><p>The Filipinos were among those <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/10/mga-pinoy-kabilang-sa-libo-libong-lumikas-dahil-sa-wildfire-sa-los-angeles-2156">who had to undergo mandatory evacuation</a> as the fires ripped through Los Angeles in California, which have left at least 24 dead.</p><p>Cruz said they were reaching out to Filipino-American organizations to help fire victims find new employment. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/12/timeline-devastating-california-wildfires-in-january-2025-1925">TIMELINE: Devastating California wildfires in January 2025</a></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABS9OSmVZNlQhe6j&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script><p>He noted that &quot;a number&quot; of Filipinos affected by the fires were &quot;undocumented&quot; and that &quot;a few... have barely minimum insurance.&quot;</p><p>But California authorities &quot;don&#x27;t actually care whether you&#x27;re documented or undocumented,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;If you need help, if you need medical assistance, they will provide and they will assist.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/12/horse-stuck-on-roof-in-brazil-lifted-to-safety-0701">Strong winds return to whip up Los Angeles fires</a></div><p>Cruz was authorized by the Department of Foreign Affairs to extend emergency assistance worth $200 to &quot;every Filipino initially affected by the wildfires and we can move on from there.&quot;</p><p>Wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles confronted the return of dangerous winds on Monday, as officials vowed firefighters were ready to combat any new blazes whipped up by furious gusts.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/12/firefighters-race-to-beat-la-blazes-as-winds-grow-and-death-toll-hits-16-1809">Firefighters race to beat LA blazes as winds grow and death toll hits 16</a></div><div><strong>—with a report from Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zP-oEM0GYHg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Los Angeles Consul General Adelio Angelito Cruz said the Filipinos were sheltering in different evacuation centers, adding they were "trying to help them find long-term housing since most of them have been displaced by the fires."</p>

Los Angeles Consul General Adelio Angelito Cruz said the Filipinos were sheltering in different evacuation centers, adding they were "trying to help them find long-term housing since most of them have been displaced by the fires."

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Nearly 150 Filipinos affected by LA fires

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Published January 13, 2025 10:12 AM PHT

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