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Homes in Pasadena Evacuated due to Sierra Madre Fire
Mike Whitaker, with Riverside CAL Fire, uses a hose to control a fire Monday, April 28, in Sierra Madre. Firefighters struggled in tough conditions Monday to push back the stubborn wildfire burning above homes in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)
While 300-400 people are being let back into their homes on the Eastside of the fire in Sierra Madre, Fifty-one homes in Pasadena were evacuated late this afternoon, according to the Pasadena Star News:
Authorities have evacuated 51 homes along Park Vista Drive and Skycrest Drive in northern Pasadena as the fire creeps westward, according to Pasadena Fire officials. More evacuations in the north Hastings Ranch area may be necessary later in the evening if weather conditions worsen, officials said.
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