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Angeles National Forest This stellar high-use outdoor recreation area & plant/wildlife habitat is close to Los Angeles.

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. Sunday October 18thWind from the Northeast have decreased over the Angeles National Forest and will transition to win...
10/18/2026

. Sunday October 18th

Wind from the Northeast have decreased over the Angeles National Forest and will transition to winds from the southwest later in the afternoon. However, temperatures and relative humidity will remain warm and dry into Monday.

In addition to our excellent partners at the Los Angeles office of the National Weather Service, we also want to highlight another source of valuable weather and fire intelligence information.

At the Southern California Geographic Coordination Center (OSCC) in Riverside, the Predictive Services group studies the weather, fuel (grass brush, trees) conditions and provides additional wildfire risk analysis to fire agencies. The information they provide is relevant to help firefighters at all levels develop strategic and tactical fire behavior information, predict fire growth, and interpret potential fire characteristics.

OSCC produces a short webcast that offers a quick summary of conditions throughout the area. Matt Shameson narrates today’s webcast, Matt is a Forest Service Meteorologist with predictive services.

Watch the webcast: https://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/weather/myfiles/Webcast.mp4

This afternoon a commercial vehicle heading northbound on Interstate 5 north of the Templin Highway exit erupted in flam...
10/17/2026

This afternoon a commercial vehicle heading northbound on Interstate 5 north of the Templin Highway exit erupted in flames.

Angeles National Forest’s Oak Flat station was part of the first alarm response from the Forest Service and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Oak Flat Station’s response consisted of Angeles Engine 312, Water Tender 212, Dozer 10 and Fire Patrol 12.

The Oak Flat “task force…” was on scene shortly taking immediate suppression actions and successfully knocked down the fire before it was able to ignite the nearby brush. A large devastating wildfire was averted.

The Alert California Whitaker Peak Camera was swiftly moved to the scene by Angeles Assistant Chief Edward Hesbol giving viewers a “live” view of the fire fight. You might note the camera “shake” due to the very strong Santa Ana winds blowing on the ridge tops.

10/16/2026

"It is with deep sorrow that I share the tragic news that on Wednesday, October 14, U.S. Forest Service Wildland Firefighter Kaitlyn “KK” Gallagher of Alexandria, Louisiana, died in the line of duty when she was stuck by a tree while responding to the Broken Creek Fire on the Kisatchie National Forest.

Our hearts are with her family, her crewmates and colleagues and everyone who knew and loved her."

-Chief Tom Schultz

The Angeles National Forest has pre-positioned two Forest Service contracted Bombardier CL-415’s at Fox Field. The CL-4...
10/16/2026



The Angeles National Forest has pre-positioned two Forest Service contracted Bombardier CL-415’s at Fox Field.

The CL-415’s can carry up 1,621 gallons, fly at 207 mph and are amphibious aircraft that skim the surface of a water body, scoop water into the plane’s onboard tank, before dropping water on the fire.

The planes (260 & 262) will augment the Forest Service firefighting fixed wing and rotor aircraft assigned to Fox Field. The base is located at General William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster.

10/16/2026



Strong Santa Ana winds continue gust up to 58mph over the Angeles National Forest.

Today a series of fires broke out over the southland today demonstrating how dry conditions are, even with the recent hurricane related storm.

Forest visitors and area residents please report any flames, smoke to 911.

Are you prepared? ready.lacounty.gov

Weather information: weather.gov/lox/

***Update: 41% contained.Forward rate of spread stopped at 3:20p.m.Containment: 31%Acres: 43Evacuation Order for Zone A...
10/15/2026



***Update: 41% contained.

Forward rate of spread stopped at 3:20p.m.

Containment: 31%
Acres: 43

Evacuation Order for Zone AZU-MC01 has been downgraded to a Warning. All other Warnings have been lifted.

Acres are now estimated at 50-60. A rapid response from both Angeles National Forest and Los Angeles County Fire Depart...
10/15/2026



Acres are now estimated at 50-60. A rapid response from both Angeles National Forest and Los Angeles County Fire Department along with support from law enforcement officers from Azusa Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and CHP - Baldwin Park have kept the fire out the neighborhood for now and kept residents safe.

Evacuation Orders and Warnings are still in effect.
https://protect.genasys.com/en?lat=34.164&lng=-117.9033&z=14.7

Evacuation center: North Recreation Center at 340 N Orange, Azusa

The fire went into unified command with Los Angeles County Fire Department at 1:50 p.m.

***Update - fire is estimated at 22 acres. There are additional Evacuation Warnings in place.Los Angeles County Fire De...
10/15/2026



***Update - fire is estimated at 22 acres. There are additional Evacuation Warnings in place.

Los Angeles County Fire Department reports 15 acres. The Angeles National Forest is starting a second alarm.

There is now an Evacution Order for this fire.

Evacution Order - Level 1 - GO
Zone: AZU-MC01

Evacuation Warning:
AZU-QRY01
AZU-ABC01
AZU-NOB01
AZU-CYN01-A
LAC-E168
LAC-E170

Please check https://protect.genasys.com/en?lat=34.1592&lng=-117.9225&z=12.8 for an evacuation map and updates to evacuation zones.

Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/caanf-peak-fire

Firefighters made good progress today, increasing containment to 96%. The fire remains at 150 acres. The fire is now in...
10/11/2026



Firefighters made good progress today, increasing containment to 96%. The fire remains at 150 acres. The fire is now in patrol status.

All evacuations have been lifted.

The Angeles National Forest and Los Angeles County Fire have moved out of Unified Command.

Photos: ANF Battalion Chief J. Thomas checks progress on his division of the fire. Los Angeles County Fire Department WT 128 lends a hand cooling off areas close the fire perimeter.

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Headquarters (-located Outside The Forest), 701 N. Santa Anita Avenue
Arcadia, CA
91006

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 1pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 1pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 1pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 1pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 1pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm

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