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A 760-acre wildfire that authorities called "suspicious" was close to being stamped out Wednesday. Now officials worry about the stability of the hillsides.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18058
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 30, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 30, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18260AN
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Newspaper Index
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A brush fire that started Saturday in Santa Anita Canyon is being referrred to as the Santa Anita Fire. The fire is still raging in the mountains above Sierra Madre and Arcadia. It has destroyed 400 acres, forced the evacuation of 1000 people, and forced Sierra Madre to close its schools. Officials say it could take 4-7 days to contain the fire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30985
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 2008
Pages
p. News 1, 6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 2008
Pages
p. News 1, 6
Subjects
Brush fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
31180AN
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Newspaper Index
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Bobcat Fire - Most Chantry Flat cabins survived - 62 of 80 structures, historic Adams Pack Station did not burn down in massive Bobcat Fire which broke out September 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35860
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Big Santa Anita Canyon
Bobcat Fire
Fires
Vanni, Greg
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Hillside residents meet to discuss the fire-ravaged hillsides and problems that may occur with rain.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27171
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 13, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 13, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27369AN
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Hikers and scouts were briefly trapped by flames, and homeowners in Sierra Madre were given the option to evacuate, due to a brush fire which started in a wooded area about one mile north of Arno Drive in north Arcadia around 3pm yesterday. The fire has burned more than 100 acres.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30984
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Brush fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
31179AN
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Given a big enough rainstorm, at least 19 Arcadia homes lie in the path of potential mudslides coming as a result of the Santa Anita fire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18084
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18286AN
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Newspaper Index
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More than 750 acres burned in the foothills above Arcadia. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27161
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 30, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 30, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27359AN
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Newspaper Index
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A hillside fire in Sierra Madre threatened homes in Sierra Madre and Arcadia on Monday, Aug. 12.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24245
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fire
Item ID
24439AN
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Newspaper Index
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Firefighters have gained the upper hand on the Santa Anita Fire yesterday after it had burned a total of 584 acres. Officials lifted mandatory evacuations throughout the area. A timeline of the fire is on page 11.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30994
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 30, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 30, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Brush fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
31189AN
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About 100 homes were evacuated last night as a stubborn blaze scorched between 200 and 300 acres north of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18056
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18258AN
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After months of preparation and more than $300,000 expenditures in the aftermath of the Santa Anita II fires that diverted a wall of mud from homes, the fire-ravaged hillside seemed to be holding despite the rain storms.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27427
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Mudslides
Item ID
27624AN
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Arcadia's officials, harboring "serious concerns" about a massive expansion plan for the Santa Anita Park property, want to meet with owner Frank Stronach. An artist's rendering of the proposal is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20158
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2000
Pages
p. A3 w/rendering
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2000
Pages
p. A3 w/rendering
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
20390AN
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Fall racing begins with empty stands at Santa Anita Park. No in-person cheering as smoke-delayed, 16-day meet begins. Poor air quality from Bobcat Fire forced the delay of the fall meet by one week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35813
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 26, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 26, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Air quality
Bobcat Fire
Fires
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Arcadia Public Works crews worked to divert mud resulting from recent heavy rains in the Santa Anita Fire area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18619
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Weekly Section
Date
February 25, 2000
Pages
p. 1 w/photo
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Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Weekly Section
Date
February 25, 2000
Pages
p. 1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18863AN
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Calmer winds helped firefighters battling the 538-acre Santa Anita Fire yesterday as crews focused on protecting homes and stopping a creeping western edge of flames that forced evacuations in neighboring Pasadena. Also see two accompanying articles on the front page.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30986
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Brush fires
Santa Anita Canyon
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
31181AN
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What's next for cabins in Santa Anita Canyon affected by Bobcat Fire? Historic cabins dating from the early 1900s were threatened by the fire in September. The number of cabins decreased to 63 from 80. Most were built during the Great Hiking Era. The cabin owners still use the original hand-crank telephone system invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Includes more history and description.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35864
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 10, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 10, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Bobcat Fire
Cabins
Fires
Santa Anita Canyon
San Gabriel Mountains
Stone, Cameron
U.S. Forest Service
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Suspicious fire on January 1, 2013 engulfed a detached 2-car garage next to a recently vacated single family home in the 200 block of East El Camino Real in Arcadia. The estimated damages are $30,000+. No one was injured.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33334
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 5, 2013
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 5, 2013
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
33530AN
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Arcadia is in the process of developing a comprehensive hillside building code to cover the integrity of the hillsides as well as safety from fires, mud slides, etc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2067
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 7, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 7, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
2053AN
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Arcadia City Council denies proposed hillside development project, citing concerns over environmental impacts along with future risks including fire, flooding or mudslides. The applicant, Nevis Capital LLC, was seeking approval to subdivide 90 acres into two parcels to build a home on about 12 acres along the ridge line.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34423
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Planning Commission
Lee, Ta-Jen
Nevis Capital LLC
Item ID
34615AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Manager must be informed by Los Angeles County officials at least 24 hours in advance of any dumping operations in the Santa Anita Wash following a heavy storm. Complaints about the noise and dust from local residents prompted the change.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3025
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Santa Anita Wash
Item ID
2948AN
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Newspaper Index
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