UPDATE at 7:09 p.m. PT, April 20, 2013:
The City of Monrovia says the fire has burned 170 acres and is 10 percent contained. Evacuation orders are still in place for all of the affected areas. For more information, visit the city’s web site.
A map of the fire area can be found HERE.
As we write this a bear has been sighted on the east side of the fire. A few hours ago there was another sighting of a bear.
This will be our last update unless there is a significant change in the size of the fire.
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UPDATE at 5:20 p.m. PT, April 20, 2013:
The ABC TV station in Los Angeles is streaming live video of the fire. But there is no guarantee that it will last more than a few minutes.
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UPDATE at 4:54 p.m. PT, April 20, 2013:
The radio traffic has decreased significantly, which usually means the fire is moving more slowly or firefighters are starting to get a handle on it.
The City of Monrovia has announced that the fire has burned 150 acres and mandatory evacuations are still in place. Resources on the fire include 65 fire engines and 6 hand crews. There have been no reports of any structures being damaged.
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