Wilson Road Glendora Mountain Road Glendora Ridge Road EVACUATIONS The Bobcat Fire burns on hillsides behind homes in Arcadia on Sept. 13, 2020, prompting mandatory evacuations for residents of several communities living along the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images) Mandatory On Sunday morning, the city of Arcadia issued an evacuation order for all residents who live north of Elkins Avenue and east of Santa Anita Avenue. That area includes some homes in the adjacent city of Sierra Madre. That order remained in place Monday night, Arcadia city officials announced that afternoon. Evacuation orders have been lifted for residents in the East Fork area, which includes Camp Williams and the River Community Center. Residents returning to their homes were advised to use Glendora Mountain Road, as State Route 39 remains closed. Warnings Evacuation warnings remain in effect for the following foothill cities and communities: Monrovia Arcadia (excluding the neighborhood under mandatory evacuation orders) Sierra Madre (except the 32 homes under mandatory evacuation orders) Bradbury Duarte Pasadena Altadena "Residents should have evacuation plans in place, organize their emergency evacuation supplies, and have essential evacuation personal belongings easily accessible, " U. S. Forest Service officials wrote on the fire incident page.
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