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One hundred evacuees spent the night at a school during the storm.
the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters
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The Kenneth Fire started in the late Thursday afternoon in the San Fernando Valley just 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from a school serving as a shelter for evacuees from another fire.
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John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Highland Park Brewery is offering free lunch specials all weekend for first responders, evacuees or anyone affected by the fires.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Demoff said freeing up those rooms for possible evacuees fleeing the fires was also a factor in moving the game.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
As of Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Fire Department was operating evacuation shelters in the area, including the Westwood Recreation Center for evacuees of the Palisades Fire and the Ritchie Valens Recreation Center for evacuees of the Hurst Fire.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Highland Park Brewery is offering free lunch specials all weekend for first responders, evacuees or anyone affected by the fires.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Demoff said freeing up those rooms for possible evacuees fleeing the fires was also a factor in moving the game.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
As of Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Fire Department was operating evacuation shelters in the area, including the Westwood Recreation Center for evacuees of the Palisades Fire and the Ritchie Valens Recreation Center for evacuees of the Hurst Fire.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuee. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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evacuee
noun
evac·u·ee
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwē 
: an evacuated person
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