Flames raced down a steep hillside “like a freight train”, leaving smoldering remains of homes and warnings that more communities should be ready…
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All residents entering the area will need to provide identification.
Escondido at the 14 Freeway to Sierra Highway at the 14 Freeway.
The fire’s rapid spread was fueled by “excessive heat, low humidity and extreme dry fuels”, said Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich.
Up the coast, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters battled the blaze in rugged mountains north of Big Sur. Over 1,673 firefighters are engaged in initial attack. Resources devoted to the firefighting effort include 70 engines, 36 hand crews, nine helicopters and four bulldozers, according to authorities. The Incident Command Post is located at Golden Valley High School.
Santa Clarita is about 35 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.
There were several road closures declared. A total of 18 homes were destroyed and one home was damaged by the fire, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Residents in Sand Canyon and Placenta Canyon should remain vigilant.
LOS ANGELES A fast-moving wildfire that has forced hundreds of people to flee from their homes in the drought parched foothills northwest of Los Angeles had blackened some 20,000 acres by Saturday night and was threatening homes and commercial structures, fire officials said. The wildfire was just 10 percent contained less than two days after breaking out near state Route 14.
All residents in Sand Canyon from Lost Canyon to Bear Divide.
Some Sand Canyon residents took the evacuation in stride, expressing an appreciation for authorities enforcing a safety directive. Large animals can be evacuated to Hansen Dam in Sylmar or the Jack Bones Equestrian Center, 26983 Tapia Canyon Road Castaic. But unpredictable winds led officials to rescind that decision.
They will remain until all evacuations are lifted and the area is reopened.
Approximately 150 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department personnel are deployed at the fires as well as Los Angeles Police Department personnel assisting with evacuations. Evacuations are in place. The South Coast Air Quality Management District warned that at times air would reach unhealthy levels.
Sand Canyon Road east of Placerita Canyon to 12300 Little Tujunga. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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Officials confirmed during a morning news conference that one person died in the fire, but did not immediately provide any information about the fatality.
