Monday, officials were forced to close off the San Gabriel Canyon to visitors due to a 4,000-acre brush fire in the California National Forest that broke out 3 ½ miles east of the state. The fire, which began Sunday afternoon, triggered evacuations just hours later, and threatened the Camp Williams resort on the east fork of the San Gabriel River.
1,000 campers and 50 residents were evacuated from the area after the fire began spreading.
Officials organized an evacuation center at Glendora High School at 1600 E. Foothill Blvd, as the fire moves north toward the Sheep Mountain Wilderness area.
The fire department has currently contained 5 percent of the blaze, and hopes to use the light winds and 30% humidity to battle the fire.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the camp afflicted by the fire typically has 12,000 visitors on Labor Day weekend annually.
CNN's sources claims that the blaze began when a car caught fire.
More updates to come as they become available.
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