Water-dropping helicopters attack brush fire on Azusa hillside

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jonathan Lloyd, as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · October 15, 2026 · 1 min read

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Evacuations were ordered Thursday in Azusa when a hillside brush fire broke out during a day of red flag warnings in Southern California. The fire, estimated at about 43 acres, was near the area of San Gabriel Canyon. The order was issued for Roberts and San Gabriel canyons, but later reduced to...

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