[RC] Station Fire, San Gabriel Mts Los Angeles pt 1 - Eric Drew
In Response to Sandy Adams
If you are near the fire areas get out now, if you
have room to take in horse or other animals let the SPCA know
This Fire Claimed the lives of two of my fellow
FireFighters today. do the right thing and get out early
fire info
The Station Fire started off Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2) about one mile
above Angeles Crest Fire Station around 3:30pm Wednesday August 26, 2009.
Angeles Crest Highway, Tujunga Canyon and Big Tujunga Canyon roads are closed.
As a result of extreme fire activity, and to protect public health and safety,
Angeles National Forest officials implementinged an area closure for lands in
the vicinity of the fire. This closure is in effect until cancelled. Please see
"closures" for the complete closure order.
2 fire crew fatalities have been confirmed.
3 injuries have been reported. Be ready to evacuate if you are near the fire
boundary. Do not hesitate to move to an evacuation center.
New evacuations - Little Rock Recreation Area, Mt. Emma and
Cheeseboro Rd.
In La Canada/Flintridge homes east of Jenssen Drive, northeast of Los Amigos
St. east of Castle Road and east of Ocean View Road. Also, Briggs Ave to
Pennsylvania north of Harmony Place.
Rockdale area - Briggs north of Rockdale. Altadena - north of Loma Alta
between Lake and Canyon Del Drive. Total residencies evacuated - 2000.
Effective Noon August 30, - West of Arroyo Seco to Palm Drive north of Olive
Lane in La Canada.
Highway 14 - off and on ramps that have been closed are: Soledad Canyon in
Canyon Country, Agua Dulce Canyon Road, Escondido Canyon, Red Rover Mine Road
and Crown Valley Road.
Acton, All residences to the south of Soledad Canyon Road from Highway 14 to
Crown Valley Road and all residences in Alison Canyon Road from Angeles Forest
Highway to Soledad Canyon Road.
Please see "announcements" for other evacution locations and Evacuation
Centers.
Horses from evacuations can be taken to Pierce College in Woodland Hills
and to Hansen Dam. Small animals can be taken to La Canada High School.
Actions are to keep the fire west of Mt. Wilson and 2N45, south of Highway
14, east of Interstate 5 and north of Foothill and Alta Dena Drive.
