LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB)

Alex Villanueva, Sheriff

Advisory: CHANGES IN #BOBCATFIRE EVACUATION ADVISORIES & ROAD CLOSURES IN EFFECT AT 6PM

CHANGES IN BOBCAT FIRE EVACUATION ADVISORIES
& ROAD CLOSURES

October 5, 2020 6:00 PM

Evacuation advisories for areas surrounding the Bobcat Fire have been adjusted to reflect increasing fire containment. All areas under EVACUATION WARNING have been LIFTED. All areas under EVACUATION ORDER are now under EVACUATION WARNING.

Residents should continue to remain vigilant and have a plan in place. Should the situation change, our public safety partners will use the emergency alert systems and other communication resources to notify residents. Please stay informed by signing up for AlertLACounty at Alert.LACounty.Gov.

The hard work and efforts of the multi-agency firefighting crews, and cooperating partners resulted in LIFTING THE EVACUATION WARNING for these areas:

• South of Big Pines Highway, east of Largo Vista Road, west of 263^rd Street and        North of the forest. Crews are still working to fully control the fire. Please note, Unified Incident Commanders and cooperators continue to evaluate all evacuated areas for future repopulations.

• South of Mount Emma Road, north of Upper Big Tujunga Canyon, east of Angeles Forest Highway, and west of Pacifico Mountain.

• East Fork Areas: Julius Klein Conservation Camp 19, Camp Williams, and the River Community

The following areas are now under EVACUATION WARNING:

• Paradise Springs- South of Big Pines Highway, east of Devil’s Punchbowl, west of Largo Vista Road, and north of the forest.

• South and west of Upper Tujunga Canyon Road, east of Angeles Forest Highway, and north of Angeles Crest Highway

• Residences along Angeles Crest Highway, between Angeles Forest Highway and Highway 39.

LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTER: Fire Survivors, please refer to the following Local Assistance Center for recovery support. Please Dial 2-1-1 to make an appointment.
For assistance, LA County Fire Survivors should call 211 and make an appointment with the Local Assistance Center. The center is located Palmdale High School Assistance Center but due to Covid-19 safety concerns, walk-ins are not permitted. This center will be open until TOMORROW October 6^th. Property tax relief, cleanup, repair and rebuilding information, mental health resources and help with replacing lost or damaged legal documents are all available at this Center.

SAFETY: There are many hazards that may exist when returning to your home after a wildfire. These hazards can include fire ash, damaged utilities, exposed and burned structures, as well as hazardous materials. To protect yourself from these hazards, it is important to utilize personal protective equipment that can include breathing protection (N-95 rated respirators), protective clothing, gloves, and boots, as well as eye/face protection.

ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION:
These roads are now OPEN:
• Angeles Forest Highway
• Highway 39 to Crystal Lake Road

These roads remain CLOSED:
• Big Santa Anita Road (the Chantry Road) is closed at the forest boundary
• Big Rock Creek Road remains closed at Big Pines Highway
• Highway 2 is closed at Angeles Forest Highway and Vincent Gap
• Upper Big Tujunga Road is closed at Angeles Forest Highway

THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST IS CLOSED.
BOBCAT FIRE INFORMATION
For Bobcat Fire Information please visit Inciweb:  inciweb.nwcg.gov and search “Bobcat”. Bobcat Fire information status has also been posted on the Angeles National Forest Facebook: @angelesnationalforest and Twitter followers may check Angeles Twitter: @angeles_NF