Fire officials in Monrovia are fighting a stubborn hillside brush fire on Saturday that as of 7 p.m. had already destroyed 170 areas.
Known as the “Madison Brush Fire.” the blaze is at 10% containment.
Evacuation orders are in place for all affected areas including the following neighborhoods:
- Crescent
- El Nido
- Highland from Foothill
- Franklin
- Scenic 400-500 blocks
- Cloverleaf, Lotone
- Hidden Valley
- Ridgeside
- Briar Cliff
- Golden Hills
- and everything west of Canyon Park North of Scenic.
There are now 65 fire engines, 6 hand crews, and additional resources responding, and one heat-related injury to a firefighter.
Source: Monrovia Fire Department
