Amid Eaton fire devastation, Santa Anita Park transforms into an aid center for victims

Waves of people rolled into the Santa Anita race track parking lot on Saturday, Jan. 11, bringing with them tons of aid and best wishes for fire victims.

Amid an overwhelming flood of donations, the park – normally a beloved hub in Arcadia for horse racing – instantly became a new front in the ballooning volunteer effort to aid the thousands who lost their homes in the Eaton fire.

The fire, which broke out Tuesday and was still alive on Saturday at 15 percent containment, has scarred 14,117 acres...