Bobcat Fire Update - September 18, 12:15 p.m.
Evacuation Status: Warning
Probability of Evacuations within the next 12 hours: Very Unlikely
Size: Approximately 60,557 acres
Percent Contained: 15%
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. -Glendora Mountain Road is 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. - New road closures are being established in the Juniper Hills area.
Evacuation orders have been issued for Juniper Hills, Devil’s Punchbowl, and 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 Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) message was sent out regarding the issuance of an Evacuation Order for Camp Williams. Hwy 39 will remain closed, and Glendora Mountain Road will now be closed. A combination of air and ground resources will work at halting the fire’s forward progress while having structure protection in place. Around Mt. Wilson crews will continue to hold and improve the lines protecting the infrastructure while trying to keep the fire from spreading to the west around the mountain. On the east side firefighters will continue to patrol and pick up any spot fires and will look for opportunities to establish direct control lines to slow the fire’s spread. In the south crews will continue to mop up and strengthen line around the communities. The attached map shows containment around the foothill communities which is a great sign for Duarte Residents. The fire in the Fish Fire and Ranch2 burn scar has had little to no movement. Fire Crews are cold trailing that area and hope to have it contained soon. Cold Trailing is a method of controlling smoldering forest fires by feeling the edge of a burning area with hand crews and digging out or trenching round burning spots.
Evacuation Orders: Camp Williams. 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. Residents of Wrightwood also remain in a warning. American Red Cross Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) has been set up at Palmdale High School, located at 2137 E Avenue R, Palmdale, 93550. The City of Arcadia Santa Anita Race Track Temporary Evacuation point has been closed. To reach Red Cross LA, call 1-800-675-5799.
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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