A fast-moving wildfire, which has so far burned 20,000 acres, has forced hundreds of people to flee their homes near Los Angeles.
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The blaze 5 miles south of Garrapata State Park posed a threat to about 1,000 homes and the community of Palo Colorado was ordered evacuated, Cal Fire said.
Fire officials say some buildings have burned, but it’s not clear whether they were homes, garages or outbuildings. Tripp said the Los Angeles fire chief was ready to join the incident command, and 15 strike teams were put on alert in case flames made a push in that direction.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead in an evacuation area. No homes are immediately threatened, but f…
“We are aware that there are structures that have been destroyed or damaged in the Bear Divide and Sand Canyon areas; however, we can not confirm any particular properties”, U.S. Forest Service officials said in a written statement.
The Wildlife Waystation has about 400 animals on 160 acres within the national forest.
Its Facebook page is appealing for flatbed and enclosed trucks as well as an air-conditioned warehouse to keep the animals cool.
This story has been corrected to say in the summary and ext. headline that fire has doubled in size.
Another fire, about 300 miles up the coast, is blazing across 10-square miles north of Big Sur.
A wildfire north of Los Angeles has now burned about 2.3 square miles of bone-dry hillside.
A wildfire burning in wilderness north of Los Angeles expanded significantly overnight to more than 8½ square miles.
Most commercial and residential homeowner insurance policies provide coverage for fire-related damages, including smoke, ash, soot, and other toxic wastes.
Authorities have issued an advisory warning that air quality may reach unhealthy levels in central Los Angeles and adjacent valleys.
It wasn’t until Saturday afternoon the wild fire moved in to an area with many homes when winds shifted from the northwest to the southwest, driving the fire closer to the Sand Canyon neighborhood, fire officials said. Based on available information, the affected areas include Santa Clarita, Northridge, Granada Hills, Chatsworth, North Hills, Burbank, Glendale, La Crescenta, Tujunga, Sunland, La Canada Flintridge, and surrounding areas.
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The blaze, which has been dubbed the “Sand Fire” after a nearby neighbourhood, is only 10 per cent contained, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG).
