Bobcat Fire Update - September 17, 9:45 p.m. Duarte Remains in an Evacuation Warning
Evacuation Status: Warning
Probability of Evacuations within the next 12 hours: Very Unlikely
Size: Approximately 55,617 acres
Percent Contained: 9%
Resources Assigned: 1,300 personnel Engines: 140 Handcrews: 22 Helicopters: 5 Dozers: 8 Water tenders: 4
CLOSURES: Road Closures: - All roads leading into San Gabriel Canyon are closed. - Hwy 39 is closed north of Azusa to SR 2. - SR 2 is closed between Upper Big Tujunga Rd to Big Pines. - Upper Big Tujunga Road is closed between SR 2 and Angeles Forest Highway. - Chantry Flat Road is closed. - Mt Wilson Road is closed from SR 2 to Mt Wilson
The Duarte Mesa remains in an evacuation warning (be prepared and ready). Please visit the City website for maps of the evacuation warning area and information for emergency preparation: https://www.accessduarte.com/news/default.htm.
The Bobcat Fire had very active fire growth in the north end of the perimeter, where it reached Juniper Hills and the communities around it. Additional aviation assets were requested. Due to the increased fire activity and spread, evacuation orders were expanded to include the northern foothill communities. As the top end of the fire attempts to head northwest and northeast, crews and aviation assets continued to work to keep the fire south of Pearblossom. On the west end of the fire, firefighters will be scouting for additional opportunities to build both indirect and direct fire lines to protect the area around Chilao. Fire activity remained active around Mt. Wilson with crews and equipment working very hard to protect infrastructure. To the east, downslope winds activated eastward fire movement near the San Gabriel Reservoir. Containment grew to 9 percent on the south end where firefighters continue patrol and mop-up to secure lines near the foothill communities including Duarte. Residents can expect to see very little fire activity near Duarte. The Fire near the Ranch2 and Fish Fire burn scar has very little activity. Fire crews are working on going direct and having containment in the near future. As air operations transfer to more of a northern position, Encanto Park should be released from aircraft operations within the next 7 days.
Evacuation Orders: North of Angeles Crest North and between Clear Creek Station and Hwy 39. - Juniper Hills. - Devils Punchbowl. - Paradise Springs. - Including the area East of Devils Punch Bowl Rd, South of the Big Pines Hwy, North of the Big Rock Creek, and West of Jackson Lake.
A Red Cross Evacuation Center has been established at Santa Anita Park, located at 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Residents are advised to enter through Gate 5. Additionally, an American Red Cross Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) has been set up at Palmdale High School, located at 2137 E Avenue R, Palmdale, 93550. To reach Red Cross LA, call 1-800-675-5799.
If you could not attend tonight's Bobcat Fire Virtual Meeting hosted by the Angeles National Forest, you can see L.A. County Fire Department's Facebook Livestream here:https://www.facebook.com/LACoFD/videos/545019599624293/. The City of Duarte will also do a direct upload of the video with closed captioning tomorrow on the City's Facebook page.
Address/Location
City of Duarte
1600 Huntington Dr
Duarte, CA 91030
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 626-357-7931
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