Madre Fire: Forest Fire Threatens Homes Near Sierra Madre

SIERRA MADRE, CA — A brush fire in Sierra Madre threatened homes near the Mt. Wilson Trail, triggering voluntary evacuations.

According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, crews are battling the blaze near the 400 block of Mt. Wilson Trail where the Angeles National Forest meets Sierra Madre. The fire broke out at about 3:10 p.m. As of 3:40 p.m., roughly three acres had burned.

Firefighters had the fire 50 percent contained as of about 5 p.m., a dispatcher said.
The fire, which burned three acres before its spread was halted, prompted voluntary evacuations on Mt. Wilson Trail and Skyland Drive, U.S. Forest Service spokesman Nathan Judy told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

The fire also prompted the closure of some area roads, Judy said.

Several agencies were called to fight the blaze moving uphill along steep terrain with ground and air crews from Sierra Madre, the US Forest Service and Los Angles city and county fire departments worked to contain the blaze.

Firefighters reportedly located and treated a hiker who was believed to be trapped in the area.

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