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City of Duarte
Saturday September 19th, 2020 :: 09:14 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Bobcat Fire Update - September 19, 9:15 p.m. Evacuation Warning for Duarte Lifted at 4 p.m. Today

Evacuation Status: None 
Probability of Evacuations within the next 12 hours: Very Unlikely 
Size: Approximately 93,842 acres 
Percent Contained: 15% 
Resources Assigned: 1,686 personnel Engines: 216 Handcrews: 25 Helicopters: 6 Dozers: 18 Water tenders: 10 
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. - New road closures are being established in the Juniper Hills area.  

Today, evacuation warnings were lifted for Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Duarte, and Bradbury.

Progress was made on holding containment lines on the south end of the fire. Heavy fire activity took place to the north end of the fire where crews worked on constructing indirect line from the north east coming to the south, as well as the north west coming to the south. Dozerline is being constructed to cut the fire off, this work is starting at Camp Singing Pines heading north. On the east end, a slopover was picked up across the East Fork Bridge. Smoke from unburned islands in the East Fork Area were visible to surrounding communities. Along the Highway 39 corridor, crews continue securing and mopping up the area. Fire continues to progress to the northeast around Mt. Wilson. Tonight, crews will work to secure the area. Residents are urged to remain alert for any additional evacuation orders or warnings that may be issued.   


Evacuation Orders: - South of 138th St East, North of Big Pines Hwy & Hwy 2, West of 263rd East, East of Largo Vista Rd. - North of Angeles Crest North and between Clear Creek Station and Hwy 39. - East of Devils PunchBowl Rd, South of Big Pines Hwy, North of Big Rock Creek, & West of Jackson Lake. - Aqueduct: South of Pearblossom Hwy (SR138), North of Big Pines, East of 165th and West of Largo Vista Rd. - Ward: North of Fort Tejon Rd, South of Avenue V, East of 87th E., West of 121 St E. - Longview: South of Avenue 12, North of Aqueduct, West of 165 St E and East of 121 St E. -Tejon: South of Fort Tejon Rd, North of Cooley Place, East of 89th St. E. and West of Longview Rd. - Peach: North of Pallett Creek, South of W. 114th St., East of Longview Rd and West of 165th St. - Cima Block: 96th east to 116th St. E/Fort Tejon Rd south to SR 2. - Juniper Block: 116th E to Devis Punchbowl Rd / Fort Tejor Rd to SR 2. - Punchbowl Block: Devils Punchbowl Rd to and including Fenner Camp. - Paradise Block: Fenner Camp to intersection of SR 2 and Big Pines. - Chilao, the CalTrans Yard, the 3 Points area and the Angeles Crest Christian Camp were all issued Evacuation Orders. Crystal Lake area remains under Evacuation Order.  

A Red Cross Evacuation Center has been established at Palmdale High School, located at 2137 E Avenue R, Palmdale, 93550. The first evacuation point at Santa Anita Park is closed and anyone still needing assistance can call the Disaster Distress Hotline at 800-675-5799. Antelope Valley Fairgrounds is available for large animals. 

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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