Fork Fire puts up plume of smoke above Glendora

A brush fire erupted in the Angeles National Forest above Glendora Friday, putting up a large plume of smoke and threatening to spread rapidly.

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The Fork Fire was reported around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Glendora Mountain and East Fork roads, initially reported at about five to 10 acres. By 4 p.m., it was reported at 75 acres and went to a second alarm as more ground and air resources were dispatched to the scene.

At the onset of the fire, crews on the scene requested medical teams to treat a young child with possible burn injuries and smoke inhalation, however, they later reported no patients at the scene. No other details were immediately available. Crews also requested air support to search for a group of juveniles who were seen in the area ahead of the fire.

East Fork Road was closed from Highway 39 to Glendale Mountain Road.

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