Full Notification

For the past several days we have been asking residents to be ready to evacuate should an evacuation order be issued. This morning at 9:00 a.m. an evacuation order was given to Sierra Madre residents with homes and property east of Santa Anita and north of Elkins.

The rest of Sierra Madre remains under an evacuation warning, and residents in the upper and lower canyon should be ready to evacuate should a formal order be given. There is a potential this order will come as early as today. Any evacuation order issued will allow residents the necessary time to evacuate in a safe manner.

Please remain calm and execute the individual plan you put together for yourself and your families should additional evacuation orders be issued. Please also check on your neighbors.

As of 9:00 a.m. this morning the City of Sierra Madre has entered into unified command with Angeles National Forest and local agencies. Today at 11:00 a.m. the City Council will meet to declare a local emergency.

Here is how we will communicate updates on the fire:

Nixle Alerts, please sign up: https://www.nixle.com/

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/cityofsierramadre

Web page: http://www.cityofsierramadre.com/bobcat

Please stay safe and remain calm. A formal update on the status of the fire will be communicated through these channels regularly.

Instructions:

Please continue to check for updates on our website and social media.