and direct federal assistance for affected communities.

500 residents were placed under evacuation orders in the nearby regions including Pasadena and Altadena.another man was packing what appeared to be a sneaker collection into his car amid the choking smoke.

and ground crews were unable to keep pace with the flames advance overnight.Arcadia and Monrovia unified school districts.I worked my ass off for this house and Im going to protect it.

Most of his neighbors had long since left the area.was spared significant damage.

000 structures and forcing thousands of people from their homes.

RAFU STAFF AND WIRE SERVICE REPORTSALTADENA.He is noted to have an influence on the attractiveness of the city; as the famous singer and actor Madonna once said.

1989 as a local employee and served for more than 33 years until his retirement on Jan.he opened a joint venture restaurant called Nobu in New York in 1994.

and two years later he was selected as one of the top 10 chefs to watch in America by the magazine Food Wine.responding flexibly to their reactions.