Category: Antelope Valley

Some Evacuees Allowed Back as Firefighters Gain Upper Hand on Bobcat Fire

9/28/2020

PHOTO courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

REGION - Authorities have lifted many of the evacuation orders in the Los Angeles and Antelope valleys over the past several days as cooler temperatures have helped firefighters make serious gains on the gargantuan Bobcat Fire.

The Bobcat Fire was downgraded to 62 percent contained and has burned 114,200 acres since igniting September 6.

Santa Ana winds are forecasted for Monday, bringing warmer and drier conditions to the area and increasing the risk for increased fire activity, according to the Bobcat Fire Unified Incident Command Team.

A Red Flag Warning is scheduled from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 28.

Authorities began initiating repopulation of some affected areas September 24 in Little Rock, Pearblossom, Juniper Hills, Valyermo, Llano, Big Rock Springs and Largo Vista.

Remaining under evacuation orders are Paradise Springs south of Big Pines Highway, east of Devil’s Punchbowl, west of Largo Vista Road, and north of the forest; south and west of Upper Big Tujunga Canyon, east of Angeles Forest Highway and north of Angeles Crest Highway; Residences along Angeles Crest Highway, between Angeles Forest Highway and Highway 39.

Remaining under evacuation warnings are areas south of Big Pines Highway, east of Largo Vista Road, west of 263rd Street E (County line), and north of the forest; south of Mount Emma Road, north of Upper Big Tujunga Canyon, east of Angeles Forest Highway, and west of Pacifico Mountain; East Fork Areas of Julius Klein Conservation Camp 19, Camp Williams, the River Community and unincorporated Wrightwood.

For a current list of affected areas, visit the Los Angeles County website for up to date changes.

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Evacuation Warnings Lifted for Some SGV Communities as Bobcat Fire Tears Through Antelope Valley

9/21/2020

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PHOTO courtesy of the Mt. Wilson Observatory.

No Deaths Have Been Reported as the Fire Has Destroyed Homes. CLICK TO READ MORE>>

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Evacuation Warnings Lifted for Some SGV Communities as Bobcat Fire Tears Through Antelope Valley

9/21/2020

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PHOTO courtesy of the Mt. Wilson Observatory.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

REGION - The looming threat of destruction from the Bobcat Fire is largely gone for Duarte, Bradbury, Monrovia, Arcadia and Sierra Madre after authorities lifted evacuation warnings over the weekend.

The evacuation warnings were lifted at 4 p.m. September 19. The Bobcat Fire has scorched 105,345 acres and is 15 percent contained, according to the Bobcat Fire Unified Incident Command Team.

Evacuation warnings remain in effect for Pasadena and Altadena.

More than 50 square miles have burned across the San Gabriel Mountains and has made headway into the Antelope Valley where homes and other structures have been turned to ash and rubble.

The fire continues to threaten and has destroyed homes in the communities of Juniper Hills, Paradise Springs, Devil’s Punchbowl where evacuation orders remain, according to the Bobcat Fire Unified Incident Command Team.

Unfortunately, homes did burn in the Antelope Valley area.

Communities near the burn area under evacuation warnings include Pasadena, Altadena and Wrightwood. For a complete list, click this link.

Firefighters continued to hold special emphasis on strengthening fire lines around the Mount Wilson observatory, which is still standing even as the bobcat fire continues to move westward.

Southerly winds, sometimes gusting to 20 miles per hour up canyon and 30 miles per hour at the ridges, helped to drive intense fire activity in the San Gabriel Mountains wilderness area. Wind intensity is expected to remain unchanged today.

An evacuation center for residents is located at Palmdale high school, 2317 East Ave. R.

The Antelope Valley fairgrounds, 2551 W. Avenue H in Lancaster, are open to accommodate large animals.

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