This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Mandatory Evacuation Orders Announced for Nearly 500 Homes
After plenty of mandatory evacuations prompted by the Station Fire last September, some 489 homes in fire-scorched areas will once again go under mandatory evacuation orders tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., affecting neighborhoods La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Acton, unincorporated areas of Glendale and the City of Glendale.
Five inches have already fallen in the foothills since Sunday, but they've seen nothing yet: four to eight inches are expected tomorrow with one or more inch pouring down per hour. That heavy drenching significantly increases the risk of debris and mud flows.
If anything does happen, residents are asked to prepare for a few-day stay away from home, with returning to their neighborhoods on Monday in the worst case scenario. Police hope to have the neighborhoods cleared by 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Although the evacuations are a precautionary step, there is nothing illegal about not heeding warnings. Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies will be keeping track of who stays and who leaves, but persistently insist residents leave. "You win the race. If you evacuate, you beat mother nature at this tragic game," said Chief Michael P. Freeman at a press conference.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
