Del Mar Fairgrounds remains on standby

An American Red Cross shelter at the Del Mar Fairgrounds remains on standby for use as a fire evacuation center because of the possibility of Santa Ana winds returning later this week.

While there were no evacuees who stayed overnight at the fairgrounds Wednesday, a skeleton crew of Red Cross volunteers has remained at the site, public affairs supervisor Katie Lally said.

"It's just a big process to shut it down and turn it back over," she said.

Volunteer Paul Miller said the Red Cross didn't expect any evacuees to stay at the location tonight, either.

"If someone had to go there, its open, but right now we're sending people to St. Peter's Catholic Church in Fallbrook and Valley Center High School," Miller said.

Matthew Rodriguez, staff writer