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. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - An aggressive attack kept the Dam Fire above Azusa from burning out of control Thursday.
Roughly 300 acres have burned near the Morris Dam along Highway 39. The fire scorched heavy brush as it moved north away from the foothills. People were evacuated north of Morris Dam up to Crystal Lake Road. Highway 39 into the Azusa Canyon will remain closed until Sunday, according to the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station. Non-residents will not be allowed up the mountain past El Encanto Restaurant, according to the Azusa Police Department. The fire was first dispatched just before 1:30 p.m. July 30. Firefighters from the US Forest Service and Los Angeles County Fire Department worked for suppress the flames. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA HABRA HEIGHTS - A 100-foot by 100-foot spot fire is burning along a hillside, Los Angeles County firefighters said Monday.
The fire is creeping uphill near Hacienda Road and East Skyline Drive. The fire has a potential to char two acres. The threat to structures is minimal, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - Multiple agencies worked to suppress a brush fire that ignited in the mountains above Arcadia Monday. Firefighters from the US Forest Service, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Arcadia Fire Department, Monrovia Fire Department, Pasadena Fire Department, Sierra Madre Fire Department and Glendale Fire Department held the brush fire to seven acres.
The fire was first dispatched just before 12:30 p.m. July 20. No structures were threatened. Sierra Madre firefighters were first on scene, according to the Sierra Madre Fire Department. There were a number of hikers in the area when the fire ignited near the restroom area at Chantry Flats. The hikers were asked to shelter in place during the fire fight, according to the US Forest Service. The cause is under investigation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor REGION - A man accused of setting arson fires in around Azusa and Covina pleaded not guilty Thursday. Jose Javier Salgado, 39, faces 12 counts of arson during a state of emergency, nine counts of arson of property and three counts of arson of a structure or forest, according to Ricardo Santiago of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Santiago was arraigned Thursday. Prosecutor Arthur Leahy of the DA’s Arson Explosives Section said Santiago set nine fires April 4 and set three more April 15 near mini-malls in and around the border between Azusa and Covina. Three fires burned roughly within an hour of each other late April 15, a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch supervisor said.
A particularly large fire was set behind the Covina Walmart Supercenter, 1275 N. Azusa Ave., at 10:36 p.m. April 15. Firefighters finally knocked down the blaze at 11 p.m., according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman. The fire destroyed pallets, a forklift and forced people to evacuate the store. Bail is set at $4.87 million. Salgado faces a possible maximum sentence of 27 years in state prison if convicted as charged, Santiago said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor REGION – Two separate fires burned within an hour of each other Thursday, killing two in a Walnut home and killing one in a Pomona apartment complex.
Three firefighters were injured during a fire in a two-story, 2,500-square-foot home in the 600 block of Rocking Horse Road in Walnut. The fire was reported at 9:54 a.m. Two people inside the structure were removed and declared dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A total of 49 firefighters knocked down flames by 10:47 a.m. The three firefighters suffered minor injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. One person was displaced by the house fire. A fire was reported in a first-floor unit of a two-story apartment complex in the 1100 block of East Franklin Avenue at 10:33 a.m. Smoke was seen by firefighters several blocks away. One person died in the Pomona fire that was knocked down by 11 a.m., the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. One person was taken to a trauma center, another person was evaluated at the scene for minor injuries. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - Coroner investigators determined how a man died after his body was discovered when firefighters extinguished an apartment fire in Azusa. Angelito Panganiban, 63, died from inhalation of products of combustion. His death was ruled as accidental, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. His son, Alberto Panganiban, 26, died from the exact same cause and in the same manner in the October 24, 2019 fire. The fire burned in a two-story apartment complex in the 800 block of W. 13th St. Firefighters were dispatched at 9:12 p.m., extinguished the flames at 9:46 p.m., according to Dispatch Supervisor Martin Rangel of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
One other person was hospitalized with unspecified injuries. An adjacent unit received smoke damage and the occupants were displaced, according to Los Angeles County Firefighters on scene. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - A one-acre brush fire is burning a long Glendora Mountain Road near mile marker 9.3, firefighters said Sunday evening.
The fire is burning in what is described as a mixed fuels and is slowly creeping uphill. There are no structures threatened at this time, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. County firefighters will be working along with firefighters with the US Forest Service. Fog and a low cloud ceiling is making it difficult for helicopters to respond, firefighters said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE: The Fire, dubbed the Burro Fire, is holding steady at six acres burned and is 30 percent contained, the U.S. Forest Service said.
The fire was caused by a traffic collision that sent two people to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. MOUNTAINS - A brush fire burning in the San Gabriel Mountains is holding at five to seven acres, a battalion chief said Tuesday morning. The fire is burning near Highway 39 and Coldbrook Campground. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station are en route to conduct evacuations of people in the area, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. Los Angeles County Firefighters are working with U.S. Forest Service firefighters to extinguish the flames. County firefighters have a full brush assignment assigned, which includes up to three helicopters. |
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