Full Notification

Based on the latest available information, the City remains cautiously optimistic that that the San Gabriel Complex Fire will not impact Monrovia. We have been closely monitoring the spread of the fire, and while the flames have advanced towards Monrovia slightly, we continue to observe that there is no direct fire threat for Monrovia at this time.

Fire crews made terrific progress today, and the air support provided by the 11 helicopters and 10 air ships were able to make significant progress in boxing the fire in and pushing it away from residential locations in both Monrovia and Bradbury. In addition, we were aided by terrific weather patterns, which made keeping the fire away from residences easier.

It is important to emphasize again that we are cautiously optimistic that Monrovia will not be impacted by the fire, but the City is taking all necessary precautions here locally to prepare, and we continue to urge those residents living in the northeastern section of the City to remain ready to evacuate in the event that wind patterns change.
It is important to note that if City officials determine at any point in time that the fire could impact residents or property in Monrovia, we will order precautionary mandatory evacuation for all impacted residents. Based on the current fire movement pattern, if the precautionary mandatory evacuations are ordered, it is estimated that the soonest that such an order would be issued is later in the day on Wednesday, June 21, 2016.

To that end, all residents living in the northeastern part of Monrovia are encouraged to remain vigilant and ready to evacuate. Should an evacuation order be given, we will be coordinating evacuation procedures as follows:

First Evacuation Phase – all residents living east of Norumbega (where it parallels Sawpit Wash) and north of Greystone Avenue

Second Evacuation Phase – all residents living east of Myrtle Avenue and north of Greystone Avenue, and east of Shamrock and north of Foothill

Here at the City, we have continued to keep all available Monrovia Fire Department personnel in town, and have continued deployment of our operational plan that allows for all normal service delivery to occur, while also setting up the following additional firefighting support functions:

Monrovia Fire Department Brush Task Force… this team has been monitoring our highest fire danger zones throughout the day. This monitoring will take the form of sweeps conducted by Monrovia Fire Department personnel in the north-eastern quadrant of the City, with a special focus on Norumbega Drive, Ridgeside Drive, Oakglade Drive, and Canyon Park.

A Special Liaison Team… that is in constant communication with the US Forest Service and L.A. County Fire Department command staff personnel. This liaison team has been receiving constant real-time updates to monitor the progress of the overall San Gabriel Complex Fire to assess potential impacts on Monrovia.

In addition, the City has continued to maintain the closure of Canyon Park, Trask Boy Scout Camp, and the Hillside Wilderness Preserve, and we have ensured that all City reservoirs are filled at 100% capacity in the event that we need to access water for firefighting activities.

To provide additional information regarding the fire situation, the City has developed several materials available for download below, which include the following and are available on our City's website (www.cityofmonrovia.org): A map depicting when the City would order an precautionary mandatory evacuation, an evacuation phasing map, an evacuation information and resource guide, and a FAQ sheet regarding evacuation procedures.

Again, it is important to emphasize that based on the current fire movement patterns, we do not anticipate any precautionary mandatory evacuations being ordered tonight. We will continue to assess the situation throughout the evening, and if the situation changes, we have City personnel that will be deployed to your home to notify you of pending fire threats.

All residents are encouraged to remain vigilant and on alert. To stay up to date on the status of the overall situation here in Monrovia, we encourage everyone to check the City's website (www.cityofmonrovia.org). We will continue to post updates as the local fire conditions change