Monrovia officials outline emergency response, cleanup and damage estimates after January windstorm and fires

Monrovia officials on Tuesday detailed the city’s response to a January windstorm and related wildfires, described ongoing debris‑removal efforts and said an initial damage estimate of $1,051,629 was submitted to regional authorities as the city pursues state and federal reimbursement.

City Manager Dylan Feek told the council that the city activated its emergency operations center, staged generators at pump stations and deployed staff and contract crews for debris removal. “We’ve collected over a thousand yards of large trash debris, which is the equivalent of about 25 full roll off dumpsters,” Feek said.

Feek said the city reported five damaged structures including a house at 450 Sedman Place that burned on Jan. 7 and was red‑tagged. Other impacts included tree falls, an appliance fire and residential structural damage; one multifamily building across from the high school remained red‑tagged as of the briefing.

Feek described repairs needed at the Hillside Wilderness Preserve where emergency dozer lines were installed as a preventive measure;…