2 Wildfires Explode; Homes, Campsites Evacuated; Roads Closed
Both fires sparked Monday. Within a few hours, some residents were ordered to evacuate immediately. #FishFire #ReservoirFire
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By Bea Karnes (Patch Staff) - June 20, 2016 6:08 pm ET
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2 Wildfires Explode; Homes, Campsites Evacuated; Roads Closed
Two wildfires sparked in the Angeles National Forest late Monday morning and quickly grew into monsters that forced the evacuation of homes and campgrounds, and the closure of roads.
Calfire is now assisting in fighting the fires, one dubbed the #ReservoirFire while the other is called the #FishFire.
The fires are near Azusa and Duarte.
Evacuation orders are in effect in Azusa for the Mountain Cove, Rainbow Canyon Ranch and El Encanto areas, with an evacuation center established at Memorial Park, 320 N. Orange Ave. In Duarte, evacuation orders are in effect for residents north of Fish Canyon Road from Greenbank Avenue to Encanto Parkway, with an evacuation center at Duarte City Hall/Senior Center, 1610 Huntington Drive.
The speed at which the Reservoir Fire grew from 6 acres to 600 is breathtaking -- about an hour. And the evacuation order was just as hasty.