Brush fire erupts in Monrovia; 200 homes evacuated

Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 01:50 in Earth & Climate

Crews use water-dropping helicopters, bulldozers and an air tanker to deter the fire from reaching the Angeles National Forest. The blaze was sparked by a tool in a home's backyard.A brush fire forced the evacuation of about 200 homes in Monrovia on Saturday as firefighters worked to keep flames from spreading into the San Gabriel Mountains.

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