Find where US women's team camp shifted due to Los Angeles Wildfire!
Xtra Time Web Desk: A training camp for the U.S. women's national team has been shifted from Los Angeles to Miami due to the dangerous wildfires devastating Southern California, U.S. Soccer announced on Friday.
Earlier the camp for the Paris Olympic champions was scheduled to start on 14th January but now will start three days later as planned and run from Jan. 17-23 at Inter Miami's Florida Blue Training Center in Ft. Lauderdale instead of Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson.
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Matt Crocker, U.S. Soccer's sporting director opened up on this topic as he said, "The safety of our players and staff is always our top priority, and with the fires still burning, many areas in a state of emergency, and the air quality next week an unknown, we made the decision to move the camps."
Although firefighters finally started gaining control over two major wildfires on the eastern and western flanks of Los Angeles on Friday but still the fire destroyed a lot by killing at least 11 people and destroying 10,000 structures.
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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team offered words of encouragement to Los Angeles on Friday."Team USA holds the city of Los Angeles, our future summer Games host, in our hearts and thanks all those who are lending their support to those affected."
On the other side, LA28 said in a statement, "We are eternally grateful to the firefighters, first responders, and everyday Angelenos working around the clock to keep us safe from the devastating wildfires."
