Overview
- About 100 firefighters and hazmat teams responded after the blaze was reported around 5:30–5:50 p.m. on Sierra Madre Villa Avenue.
- Crews called the blaze very stubborn and spent more than an hour locating the source, and by early evening it was not fully extinguished.
- A Pasadena fire captain issued a mayday during operations, was rescued, and is expected to be fine.
- Officials reported no civilian injuries at the scene.
- The cause remains under investigation, and officials said cleanup and damage assessment could take days.