Inciweb round up of government response
SIERRA MADRE – Authorities are pooling resources for residents affected by the Chantry Flats Fire.
Several area hotels are offering discounted room rates for discplaced fire victims and the city has set up a hotline for residents to call for more information.
AGENCY: City of Sierra Madre
PHONE: (626) 355-1735 and press “0” for the operator
RESOURCE: Up to date information about Chantry Flats Fire and other resources
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AGENCY: The American Red Cross
PHONE: (626) 799-0841, ext. 270
RESOURCE: Information about the Hart Park House and Congregational Chruch evacuation centers for displaced residents
ADDRESS: Hart Park House: 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. in Sierra Madre
Congregational Church: 170 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. in Sierra Madre
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AGENCY: The Pasadena Humane Society
PHONE: (626) 792-3810
RESOURCE: Offering shelter services for pets displaced by the fire
ADRESS: 361 S. Raymond Ave. in Pasadena
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AGENCY: Courtyard Marriot
PHONE: (626) 357-5211
RESOURCE: Discounted room rates for residents displaced by the fire
ADDRESS: 700 W. Huntington Drive in Monrovia
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AGENCY: Santa Anita Inn
PHONE: (626) 446-5211
RESOURCE: Discounted room rates for residents displaced by the fire
ADDRESS: 130 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia
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AGENCY: Motel 6
PHONE: (626) 446-2660
RESOURCE: Discounted room rates for residents displaced by the fire
ADDRESS: 225 Colorado St. Arcadia
The city is posting information on its Web site here
For more information you can call (626) 355-7135. Press 0 for operator. There is updated information about evacuations and evacuation centers around town
An airplane drops flame retardant on a slope Sunday, April 27, 2008, in Sierra Madre, Calif. Awildfirethat broke out in a popular hiking area blackened the steep slopes of foothills outside Los Angeles and led to evacuation orders for residents of about 550 homes, authorities said Sunday. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)
SGVN has added a breaking news link that rounds up all the updates on the Sierra Madre wildfire. You can check it out here.
AP Video news roundup
Here’s more AP video from Pasadena and Sierra Madre. it includes a line about growing evacuations.
Reporter Caroline An interviewed Cheryl Parker, a 37-year resident of Sierra Madre, about her experiences after being evacuated from her home on Foothill Avenue.