Public Safety
Peak Fire near Azusa reaches 41% containment; warning remains
The 43-acre Peak Fire north of Azusa reached 41% containment Thursday evening after officials lifted an evacuation order while keeping one zone under warning.
The Peak Fire started Thursday afternoon near San Gabriel Canyon Road and Mirador Drive. The official incident page listed unified command by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service.
Officials initially ordered residents in zone AZU-MC01 to leave and issued warnings for several surrounding zones. The order was dropped shortly after 3 p.m.; CAL FIRE's latest update listed AZU-MC01 under an evacuation warning and reported 41% containment at 7:43 p.m.
Fire: Peak Fire
Size: 43 acres
Containment: 41%
Location: North of San Gabriel Canyon Road and Mirador Drive, Azusa
Status: Evacuation order lifted; warning remains for AZU-MC01
Cause: Under investigation
Road closure and evacuation center
Northbound San Gabriel Canyon Road remained closed at Sierra Madre Avenue. The incident page listed an evacuation shelter at Memorial Park North Recreation Center, 320 North Orange Avenue in Azusa.
Aircraft made water drops as the fire burned above a residential neighborhood. Officials had not announced injuries or structural damage in the updates reviewed for this report.
Official incident page: CAL FIRE — October 15, 2026 →
Original local reporting: NBC Los Angeles — October 15, 2026 → · ABC7 Los Angeles — October 15, 2026 →