The Santa Clarita Valley fire was 15 percent contained.
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One inmate firefighter received a minor injury, according to county authorities, according to CBS Los Angeles. On Sunday, the Denver Post is reporting that the fire has grown to over 330 acres and more residents of the area around the Cold Springs fire could be evacuated today.
The flames were fanned by winds gusting up to 25 miles per hour.
Residents were evacuated from 700 homes Saturday, but were allowed to go home at 9:30 p.m. Television news outlets reported that the blaze was started by a vehicle that had gone over an embankment, but Sprewell said he could not confirm the exact cause, which was still under investigation.
Firefighters had to contend with a trifecta of winds, steep terrain as well as heavy brush, which complicated fire fighting efforts, he said.
“Our main concern today is putting out as numerous hot spots as we can and trying to increase the containment line before the winds kick up”, Medina said.
“We try get a line around it and keep it away from homes”, he said.
Smoke could be seen drifting over Interstate 5, but the fire did not force its closure.
Evacuations were ordered for the areas of Southern Oaks Drive between Greenbriar Drive, SouthWind Court, Sagecrest to Smokewood Way, Bracken Lane, Hazlecrest Lane, Laurel Crest Lane, Summerhill Lane, Jasmine Lane and the community of Morning Mist.
The forced evacuation affected roughly 2,000 people in the area of Stevenson Ranch, Deputy Lisa Jansen of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said.
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Times staff writer Jack Leonard contributed to this report. The blaze was first noticed at about 12:05 p.m. Saturday, and its cause has yet to be publicly identified.
