Disaster loan center to open for Powerhouse Fire victims
The U.S. Small Business Administration is scheduled to open a disaster loan outreach center for victims of the recent Powerhouse Fire that burned more than 30,000 acres across the Angeles National Forest and high desert, officials said Tuesday evening.
The center is set to open in Lake Hughes to assist people with obtaining low-interest federal disaster loans, Los Angeles County’s chief executive said in a statement.
The loans are available for homeowners, business owners, renters and people who operate nonprofit organizations. The center, located at Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary School District, will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., officials said.
Southern California Wildfires: Full Coverage
The massive wildfire broke out May 30 near a power station in the Angeles National Forest and raged out of control for several days. Flames were stoked by powerful winds and spread across heavy, old-grown brush that had not burned in years, officials said.
Fire officials said 24 homes were destroyed by the blaze and an additional 29 structures were lost. The cause was under investigation.
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