Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - Ground crews continue to make progress on a fire that charred several acres of brush in steep terrain Sunday afternoon.
Hot Shot crews with the US Forest Service and crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department worked on the ground to construct a containment line. Support came from the air in the form of several water dropping helicopters and a plane dropping red Phos-Chek. The fire is 50 percent contained and has burned roughly 5 acres as of Sunday night. Firefighters were dispatched to Santa Anita Canyon Road well into the steep terrain of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument just after 3:30 p.m., Sunday, July 2. The steepness and remoteness of the terrain made it a challenge to battle the fire. Incidentally, the Chantry Fire ignited in the burn scar of the Bobcat Fire Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 11 a.m.: Firefighters have knocked down the OakWilde Fire and have held it to 1 acre, according to the US Forest Service.
UPDATE, 9:40 a.m.: A woman was extracted from the burning vehicle that ignited the Oakwide Fire burning along Angeles Crest Highway. It is unclear if any other occupants were in the vehicle. MOUNTAINS - An estimated 1-acre brushfire is currently burning deep in the mountains above La Cañada Flintridge after a reported vehicle crash. The vehicle crashed along Angeles Crest Highway near mile marker 30.15. The US Forest Service has responded, along with Los Angeles County Fire Department which is sending a full brushfire response including the Canadian-built Super Scoopers. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - A pilot was transported in undisclosed condition by ground ambulance after a helicopter crashed near Mt. Baldy Village Sunday morning.
The aircraft crash was reported around 8 a.m. along Mount Baldy Road near Barrett Stoddard Road according to the California Highway Patrol. There was one person inside the helicopter when it crashed. The pilot was driven to Mount Baldy Village and was transferred to a ground ambulance to be taken to the hospital, according to US Forest Service radio traffic. The Bell helicopter is registered to Air Methods Corporation in Greenwood Village, Colorado and is part of an air medical transport fleet for Mercy Air. Firefighters from the US Forest Service, Los Angeles County Fire Department and San Bernardino County responded to the scene. Northbound lanes of Mt. Baldy Road at Shinn Road remain closed by the CHP. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - Firefighters continue their assault from the ground and from the air to halt a brush fire burning deep into the mountains above La Verne Thursday.
The brush fire burning near Glendora Mountain Road and East Fork Road has burned an estimated 96 acres. Firefighters have no containment on the fire more than six hours after they were dispatched, according to the US Forest Service. The East Fire is burning away from structures, residents and continues to creep into the wilderness of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, according to the US Forest Service. Glendora Mountain Road from the city of Glendora to East Fork Road is closed, as well as Glendora Ridge Road from Mount Baldy to Glendora Mountain Road. The Los Angeles County Fire Department is providing mutual aid assistance. The California Highway Patrol has additionally closed eastbound traffic on East Fork Road from Highway 39 above Azusa. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS – Roughly three acres of brush burned in the mountains above Glendora just south of the San Gabriel Reservoir April 28.
The U.S. Forest Service, aided by Los Angeles County Firefighters, extinguished the baby blaze along San Gabriel Canyon Road near mile marker 21.67. County firefighters were dispatched around 11:19 p.m. The fire slowly crept downhill as crews from the ground and from the air worked to douse it. No structures were threatened. The cause is under investigation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS – No structures are threatened by a brush fire burning along Mt. Baldy Road Thursday.
The fire is burning heavy brush near Shinn Road. The fire has burned at least two to three acres and is moving south southwest with a moderate rate of spread, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire began burning around 9:45 a.m. The Los Angeles County Fire Department and U.S. Forest Service are on scene with full brush assignments underway, including aircraft. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is evacuating people around Mt. baldy, the U.S. Forest Service said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor REGION - Nearly 38,300 acres have burned in the San Gabriel Mountains since the Bobcat Fire ignited eight days ago and containment figures are dwindling closer to zero.
Fire growth has outpaced containment, forcing firefighters to downgrade the long-standing 6 percent containment they fought to maintain and are reporting the fire is now only 3 percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A main focus for firefighters over Monday night is to strategically set back fires within the Chantry Flats area above Arcadia and Sierra Madre when opportunities permit, the U.S. Forest Service said. Not only are homes in Arcadia and Sierra Madre in harm’s way, but the Mt. Wilson Observatory and nearby radio transmission towers stand to succumb to the insatiable fire. “The fire crossed a dozer line and is burning on the ridge line above the east side of Little Santa Anita Canyon,” according to the U.S. Forest Service. “Fire activity was heavy on the west side near Winter Creek and the Santa Anita Wash with fire progressing 3/4 of the way up to the Mt. Wilson ridge line.” All personnel from the Mount Wilson observatory have evacuated the property. A mandatory evacuation order remains in effect for an unknown duration for the neighborhoods in Arcadia east of Santa Anita Avenue and north of Elkins. About 305 homes were evacuated. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor REGION - The stubborn Bobcat Fire surpassed 10,000 acres Tuesday.
So far, 10,344 acres have burned. Firefighters have yet to set any containment figures on the fire, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A Red Flag warning, which went into effect at Noon Tuesday, remains in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 8 for the mountains and valleys of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Cities that could face great danger should Santa Ana winds drive the fire further south now include Pasadena and Altadena, in addition to Arcadia, Bradbury, Duarte, Monrovia and Sierra Madre. Arcadia officials announced Tuesday night that residents north of Foothill Boulevard and east of Santa Anita Avenue should consider voluntarily evacuating. “Although there is no immediate threat of fire to Arcadia residences at this time, predictive modeling of both the weather and the Bobcat Fire suggests that circumstances could become more concerning overnight,” Arcadia officials said in a written statement. Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto has issued a Declaration of Local Emergency allowing for emergency provisions to be enacted in response to the fire. The Red Cross has established a temporary evacuation point at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Dr., Gate 5, in Arcadia. It is now open for anyone affected by the Bobcat Fire. COVID-19 safety measures are in place & Red Cross volunteers are ready to help evacuees into safe lodging, the Red Cross announced. A hotline has been established at 626-574-5463 for the most current and up-to-date information regarding the fire’s impact on Arcadia. Fire crews in Monrovia performed preventative work Tuesday, cleaning hazardous vegetation, per-treating areas and improving access points in the event flames reach foothill neighborhoods, according to Monrovia city officials. Containment has been made even more laborious due to poor visibility and the treacherous terrain. The Bobcat Fire is burning in steep terrain of the West Fork area of the San Gabriel drainage. Flames continue to move north into the wilderness and south towards Mt. Bliss. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor REGION - Firefighters have yet to gain any containment on the stubborn Bobcat Fire burning in the San Gabriel Mountains above Duarte.
The fire, which began burning midday Sunday, has scorched 4,871 acres and remains 0% contained. The fire continues to make a push northbound deeper into the Angeles National Forest. A potential small Santa Ana wind event Monday could drive the southern flank of the fire westbound, according to the US Forest Service. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Several hours before the fire sparked Sunday, the US Forest Service noted a high volume of people enjoying the wilderness in the West Fork picnic area near the origin of the fire. A number of vehicles were illegally parked along West Fork Road and the US Forest Service was looking for assistance in ticketing those illegally parked, according to US Forest Service radio traffic. Drifting smoke caused by the Bobcat Fire has created unhealthy air in the Pomona-Walnut Valley, East San San Gabriel Valley and San Gabriel Mountains, according to Los Angeles County Public Health. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - The fire burning well above Duarte, now dubbed the Bobcat Fire, has scorched more than 100 acres and is rapidly moving north towards Angeles Crest Highway, according to the US Forest Service.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department is assisting the US Forest Service and has enacted a first alarm response. The fire is moving with a rapid rate of spread and is burning on both sides of the dam, according to the US Forest Service. LA County firefighters are at the damn initiating structure protection. Most, if not all, campgrounds in the surrounding area are being threatened by the fire, including the North Fork area, the East Fork area and Buckhorn Campground, in addition to the West Fork area, the US Forest Service said. The US Forest Service is requesting an additional three helicopters to supplement aircraft already on scene and six more ground crews. The Canadian-leased Super Scoopers are being requested. Firefighters are requesting that all northbound traffic along Highway 39 from the base of the mountain in Azusa to be shut down and turned back. |
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