Thousands of jubilant fans packed Southern California's Rose Bowl on New Year's Day for a college football playoff game. Nine days later, hundreds of firefighters and other emergency workers were streaming in for a grim task and making this Pasadena landmark their temporary home for the foreseeable future.

There is some concern around the Rose Bowl Stadium as multiple, massive wildfires have engulfed the Los Angeles area, and now as authorities have issued an evac

PASADENA, California (Reuters) -Thousands of jubilant fans packed Southern California's Rose Bowl on New Year's Day for a college football playoff game. Nine days later, hundreds of firefighters and other emergency workers were streaming in for a grim task and making this Pasadena landmark their temporary home for the foreseeable future.

Rose Bowl half-marathon and 5K, originally scheduled for Jan. 19, has been postponed as wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area.

The Rose Bowl and its adjacent parking lot has transformed into a hub for donations to aid victims of the nearby Eaton Canyon wildfire.

A grass roots volunteer effort has been established at a Rose Bowl parking lot in Pasadena. KNBC's Velena Jones spoke with one of the organizers.