ALTADENA (CBSLA) – Firefighters were making good progress Monday on a 10 ½-acre brush fire which broke out in the Angeles National Forest in the Altadena foothills Sunday.
The Lowe Fire was reported at around 3:30 p.m. near the Mt. Lowe Truck Trail, just east of the Millard Campground, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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Multiple agencies responded, including the L.A. County Fire Department, Pasadena Fire Department, U.S. Forest Service and Altadena Mountain Rescue Team, made up of volunteer sheriff’s deputies.
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The following areas were evacuated and are expected to remain closed through at least Wednesday: Millard Campground, Mt. Lowe Truck Trail, Chaney Trail, Sunset Ridge Trail and sections of the Altadena Crest Trail.
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