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Fish Fire Impact Area Evening Update
 Impact Area at Red Alert Level:
Evacuation Site Open at Duarte Community Center & Street Closures in Affect
 

The City of Duarte’s Fish Fire Impact Area is now at the Red Alert level triggering mandatory evacuations of 180 homes. Heaviest rainfall is expected to begin January 9th between 2 am and 11 am with lingering showers throughout the remainder of the day.  Between 2 to 7 inches in total rainfall is expected. Street closures are now in placed (see list below) and LASD personnel are stationed at the seven checkpoints checking identification. Los Angeles County Fire and Public Works Departments also have additional staffing patrolling the area. Duarte Transit Service will continue to be suspended in the Impact area until further notice. The Duarte Community Center is open as an official Red Cross Evacuation Site for displaced residents and meals are provided.  Valley View Elementary school located at 237 Mel Canyon Rd. will be closed on Tuesday, January 9^th.  City Hall phones at 626 357-7931 are open round the clock thru 6:00 pm, January 9^th.  The City of Duarte’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will remain open and operational through any necessary clean up efforts.
 
Street closures are at the following areas: Royal Oaks and Greenbank, Bettyhill and Conata, Royal Oaks and Mel Canyon, eastbound Fish Canyon at Mel Canyon, westbound Fish Canyon at Mel Canyon, Mountaincrest and Deerlane, and Brookridge and Tannencrest.  Please note, residents under mandatory evacuation orders will not be allowed back into their homes until the orders are officially lifted by Duarte Public Safety officials.
 
Look for additional information in the early hours of Tuesday, January 9^th after City staff has evaluated the situation and if necessary, commenced clean-up. For up to date information, the City of Duarte strongly encourages all residents to sign up for Duarte Nixle alerts via email or text by texting the word “DUARTE” to 888-777.  Residents may sign up at http://local.nixle.com/city-of-duarte/.  The City of Duarte will also use Twitter @CityofDuarte to push out emergency related information.  Accessduarte, the City’s official website has an entire Fish Fire information section that can be accessed via the homepage icon tray “Fish Fire” button or under the Resident tab on www.accessduarte.com.