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Thousands of Acres of Angeles National Forest Closed After a 2020 Wildfire Are Reopening
Tens of thousands of acres in Angeles National Forest closed since a 2020 wildfire are reopening.
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Evacuation Warning Issued for Bobcat Fire Burn Area
Monrovia, near the Bobcat fire burn scar, is at risk of debris and mud flows. Residents should expect moderate to heavy flooding. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.
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Fire Danger Level Raised to ‘Very High' in Angeles National Forest
On June 16, fire management officials at the U.S. Forest Service raised the Fire Danger Level in the Angeles National Forest to “Very High,” due to a combination of extreme heat, low humidity and record drought conditions.
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Deadline For Free Fire Cleanup Less Than One Week Away
Homeowners recovering from last year’s Lake and Bobcat fires have less than a week left to take advantage of a free debris removal program.
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Bobcat Fire Possibly Caused By Tree Branch Touching Overhead Conductor
The 115,796-acre Bobcat Fire may have been caused by vegetation coming into contact with a Southern California Edison overhead conductor, the company said Monday in a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission. U.S. Forest Service investigators have not discussed the details of the investigation with SCE, but the company told regulators, “SCE understands that in addition to retaining...
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Bobcat Fire Smolders in Angeles National Forest, About 90% Contained
Firefighters spot fires in the Angeles National Forest Friday morning and secured the edges of the Bobcat Fire, which was 89% contained after scorching about 115,800 acres. “Single trees may continue to flare up and smoke,” the Angeles National Forest said Thursday. “Please do not call 911; we are aware and are actively patrolling and mopping up.” The Mount Wilson…
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Evacuation Orders Lifted For Bobcat Fire, 89% Contained
The Bobcat Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest, which has scorched 115,769 acres, was 89% contained Tuesday morning, with evacuation orders lifted.
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Bobcat Fire Containment Increases to 84%
Firefighters increased containment of the Bobcat Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest to 84% contained Sunday, although the 114,963-acre blaze continued to threaten some 6,000 structures.
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Bobcat Fire Containment Increases Slightly
The Bobcat Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest was 79% contained Friday — a slight increase — but its size remained the same, having blackened 114,901 acres. “Overnight, firefighters observed minimal fire activity and no fire growth,” the U.S. Forest Service reported on Friday. “Isolated pockets of fire are still present in the Mt. Wilson area on the northern…
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Bobcat Fire Containment Increases to 65 Percent
Firefighters increased containment Sunday to 65% for the 114,103-acre Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest, which has burned for nearly three weeks and threatened communities in the Antelope Valley and foothills of the San Gabriel Valley.
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Fire Crews Reach 55% Containment on Bobcat Fire
Some evacuation warnings were lifted and repopulation efforts were underway Friday as firefighters attained 55% containment of the 113,986-acre Bobcat Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest, according to fire officials.
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Bobcat Fire Containment Reaches 50 Percent, Marking Progress in Angeles National Forest
Containment of the Bobcat Fire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles expanded to 50% Thursday morning, marking progress for firefighters who have been battling the fire for nearly three weeks.
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Map: See Where the Air Quality Outlook Is Unhealthy in SoCal
Air quality on Thursday will be unhealthy for a widespread part of Southern California near the Bobcat Fire burning in the San Gabriel Mountains.
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Utility Equipment Eyed as Possible Source of Bobcat Fire
Federal investigators are looking into whether a huge wildfire near Los Angeles was sparked by Southern California Edison utility equipment. Edison says it has turned over a section of an overhead conductor from the utility’s facility near a dam in the area where the Bobcat Fire started Sept. 6. The initial report of fire was near Cogswell Dam at 12:21...
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Bobcat Fire Grows to Become One of Largest Fires in LA's History
Eliana Moreno shows a look at Mount Wilson and the communication towers that are under threat from the Bobcat Fire on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.
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Bobcat Fire, One of Largest in LA History, Grows to More Than 112,000 Acres
The Bobcat Fire, one of the largest fires in Los Angeles County history, grew Tuesday night to 112,053 acres and is 17% contained. “Strategic firing operations will continue this evening from Mt. Wilson down to the Redbox Road as favorable weather conditions allow,” the U.S. Forest Service reported. Reduced winds, lower temperatures and higher humidity reduced fire activity Tuesday. Warmer…
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Structures Still Threatened as Firefighters Battle Bobcat Fire
Thousands of homes are still under threat. John Cadiz Klemack reports Sept. 22, 2020.
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Bobcat Fire Explodes, Becomes One of Largest in LA County History
The Bobcat Fire grew to more than 106,000 acres and destroyed twenty nine structures. Kim Tobin reported on NBC4 News on Sept. 21, 2020.
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Beekeepers Caught in Path of Destructive Bobcat Fire
A beekeeping business operating for almost 100 years, through four generations, got caught in the path of the tenacious Bobcat Fire Monday, and lost all its honey for the year.
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Beekeepers Ranch Destroyed as Tenacious Bobcat Fire Barrels Through
Most of Ross Honey Company’s honey crop, bees and beehives were destroyed in the flames. Christine Kim reports Sept. 21, 2020.