The smoke relief center at City Terrace Park in East Los Angeles will close at noon on Saturday as use of it has significantly declined, LA County officials said.
Meanwhile, LA Mayor Karen Bass announced that the smoke relief shelter at Pecan Recreation Center in Boyle Heights will remain open 24 hours a day and according to a city staffer “as long as necessary.” Residents staying at the City Terrace Park can relocate to Pecan once it closes.
Rebeca Mojica, an East LA resident, has been staying at the City Terrace Park shelter with her pet rabbit since Saturday night and planned to stay at the Pecan center. Since the fire, Mojica has experienced severe throat dryness, nausea and headaches…