One person suffered non-life-threatening injuries and one structure was destroyed, the spokeswoman, Amber Anderson, said. According to the sheriff’s department, the cause of the man’s death has not been determined, and an investigation is underway.
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The blaze was 10 percent contained, he said. Speaking at a Monday morning press conference, authorities implored homeowners to heed evacuation orders.
According to the California Highway Patrol, some firefighting personnel have been almost run over by people driving carelessly in the area.
Since Sunday alone the blaze engulfed an additional 11,000 acres, according to the latest figures from fire managers. L.A. County Board Supervisor Michael Antonovich addressed the topic of Super Scoopers. Officials said two firefighters assigned to battle the flames have lost their homes. EVACUATION ORDERSThe evacuation areas include: – All residents in Acton along Agua Dulce Canyon Road north to the 14 Freeway; Crown Valley north to the 14 Freeway; and all of Soledad Canyon and all of Bootlegger Canyon. It’s threatened more than 10,000 buildings, closed various highways and even shut down evacuation centers. The fire has charred more than 33,000 acres, which amounts to almost 51 square miles.
Cal Fire helicopters flew back and forth between the ocean, where they collected water, and the Santa Clarita area, where they dumped the water on the fire lines. “These are not normal times”, noted Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby in NBC News.
When Toscano heard his home had burned to the ground, he was pulled from the Roblar Fire and reassigned to the Sand Fire.
“That fire came through like a freight train”, KABC reported Los Angeles County Fire Department Commander John Tripp said.
Some residents in the Sand Canyon area of Santa Clarita who evacuated Saturday were supposed to be allowed to return to their homes Sunday, but shifting winds changed those plans and evacuation orders remained in place.
A wildfire burns close to a home near Sand Caynon and Placerita Caynon in Santa Clarita, Calif., Saturday, July 23, 2016. Most of the homes that were destroyed were in the areas of Sand Canyon, Bear Divide and Little Tujunga, said Marc Peebles, public information officer for the SoCal Incident Management Team. They did, however, say there was no indication that the death was a criminal event.
Many Santa Clarita residents in the evacuation area have large animals that also need to be evacuated. A man was found dead in his burnt-out vehicle, while hundreds of animals, including a mountain lion and bengal tigers, had to be evacuated from the Wildlife Waystation sanctuary. The animals were taken to warehouses to wait out the fire, including the hangar at Van Nuys Airport.
The fire destroyed a western town set on the Sable Ranch, a well-known and well-used filming location.
The blaze grew so quickly because of the dry conditions and strong winds. Officials recommended that people stay indoors and avoid using swamp coolers and wood-burning appliances. The blaze broke out Friday afternoon along the northbound 14 Freeway near Sand Canyon. -Agua Dulce Canyon Road north to the 14 Freeway.
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Metrolink commuter rail service has been canceled between the Acton, Palmdale and Lancaster stations.
