Bobcat fire within 500 feet of famed Mt. Wilson Observatory as firefighters mount a defense
4 years, 3 months ago

Bobcat fire within 500 feet of famed Mt. Wilson Observatory as firefighters mount a defense

LA Times  

The Bobcat fire continues to blaze in the mountains above Monrovia. Flames from a control burn are used to reduce fuel near homes in Monrovia as the Bobcat fire continues to burn in the Angeles National Forest. Road Runners hand crew from the Angeles National Forest walk single file as they head for breakfast at the Bobcat fire command post at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Park in Irwindale. Castle Snider, 8, looks on as flames from a control burn are used to reduce fuel near homes in Monrovia as the Bobcat fire continues to burn in the Angeles National Forest. The view from Big Pines Highway as the Bobcat fire continues to burn in the Angeles National Forest.

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U.S. sues Edison and tree contractor over Bobcat fire
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. sues Edison and tree contractor over Bobcat fire

LA Times  

The Bobcat fire burns along Largo Vista Road in Valyermo on Sept. 19, 2020. The federal government filed a lawsuit Friday accusing Southern California Edison and its contractor of failing to properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines and sparked the 2020 Bobcat fire, one of the largest blazes ever in Los Angeles County. The lawsuit, filed …

Bobcat fire burns 112,000 acres and at least 29 structures, and is only 17% contained
4 years, 3 months ago

Bobcat fire burns 112,000 acres and at least 29 structures, and is only 17% contained

LA Times  

Fire officials say the number of burned structures could rise as high as 85 as the blaze continues to grow. At least 29 structures have been destroyed by the Bobcat fire in northeastern Los Angeles County, and the number could reach 85, officials said Tuesday. “It’s a very dynamic incident,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said in a …

Bobcat fire grows to 103,000 acres, making it one of L.A. County’s largest blazes ever
4 years, 3 months ago

Bobcat fire grows to 103,000 acres, making it one of L.A. County’s largest blazes ever

LA Times  

Los Angeles County firefighter Tommy Davis watches a water-dropping helicopter make a drop on the Bobcat fire as it continues to burn in the Angeles National Forest. California Photos: Bobcat fire rages in the Angeles National Forest Fears of a significant spread of the Bobcat fire dissipated as Santa Ana winds failed to materialize, but foothill communities remain on high …

Bobcat fire grows to 33,000 acres; evacuations in Arcadia, Sierra Madre
4 years, 3 months ago

Bobcat fire grows to 33,000 acres; evacuations in Arcadia, Sierra Madre

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The Bobcat fire rages above Rincon Fire Station on Highway 39 on Wednesday in the San Gabriel Mountains. Fire officials said Sunday morning the fire was “active throughout the night, continuing to burn downhill toward Monrovia and north toward Route 2 in the Buckhorn Flat area. The South Coast Air Quality Management District forecast moderate-to-unhealthful air for a large swath …

Photos: Bobcat fire rages in the Angeles National Forest
4 years, 3 months ago

Photos: Bobcat fire rages in the Angeles National Forest

LA Times  

At least 29 structures have been destroyed by the Bobcat fire burning in northeastern Los Angeles County, and the number could rise as high as 85, officials said. A large plume from the Bobcat fire burning in the Angeles National Forest is seen from the Evergreen Cemetery in Los Angeles. The Bobcat fire burns in the Angeles National Forest north …

Bobcat fire in Angeles Forest threatens foothill cities amid California’s worst fire season on record
4 years, 3 months ago

Bobcat fire in Angeles Forest threatens foothill cities amid California’s worst fire season on record

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Firefighters work to put out embers from the El Dorado Fire in Yucaipa on Monday. As several wildfires raged across Southern California on a third day of excessive heat, the National Forest Service announced unprecedented closures of campgrounds and trails amid the largest fire season on record. After historic high temperatures in the region over the weekend, officials with the …

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