Horse racing, college basketball games postponed due to devastating wildfires in Los Angeles region

Forest fires ravaged the surrounding area in Los Angeles in recent days.

More than 12,000 homes were destroyed by the raging fires, which killed at least 11 people.

A wildfire outbreak on the city’s west side led to the latest evacuation order, forcing Santa Anita to cancel plans for this weekend jumping the event.

The track in Arcadia, near the smoldering Eaton Fire that destroyed Altadena, said Friday it plans to continue racing Saturday, depending on air quality.

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However, track officials said Saturday’s races will be canceled due to new developments surrounding the Palisades Fire.

Air quality standards at the track remain within limits set by the California Jumping Board and the Jumping Safety and Security Administration, according to track officials. However, the organizers were concerned about the growing effects of the fires 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.

90-year track in Southern California is also used to support various relief efforts.

Charitable pickup is set up in the village Rose Cup on Friday was moved to the south parking lot of Santa Anita. Southern California Edison is using the entire northern parking lot as a base to restore power to affected areas. The track works with other organizations that request space.

Morning training will continue on Saturday and Sunday as scheduled. The track has its own security personnel and does not use local emergency services for routine incidents.

The rescheduled dates for the postponed races are expected to be announced at a later date.

The world of sports has felt the effects of this week’s unprecedented wildfires. Malibu was one of several areas hit hard by the Palisades fire.

Pepperdine Universitywhose main campus is on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, postponed the men’s and women’s basketball games until Saturday. The school administration cited the Palisades Fire and travel conditions in Los Angeles.

However, Pepperdine’s Malibu campus remains free of any immediate fire-related threats. But access to the campus is limited from 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 on transfer. Fourth place in the rest USC Women’s Basketball the team is scheduled to play Sunday night in a Big Ten Conference game against Penn State. Officials are monitoring the situation, the press secretary confirmed.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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