The fire is four acres with potential to spread to 10 in the next hour. Crews are having to work around live ordnance. B22 is IC.
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#NorthFire
"The fire is starting to slop over in multiple spots," the IC has said. An additional copter may be heading there.
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#NorthFire
The #NorthFire is 90 acres.
The fire is still 90 acres, and it could add another 40 in the next hour. It is spotting. Ordering two strike teams (10 engines).
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#NorthFire
Evac warning coming in for the Rye Canyon Loop and Iron Village Drive. Follow @LACoFDPIO for official boundaries.
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#NorthFire
*** Also follow @SCVSHERIFF for more information on any evacs for the #NorthFire ***
T70 is off Ramona; T71 is out of service with a mechanical issue and will need a replacement.
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#NorthFire
The #NorthFire is now 150 acres. Crews assessing structure threat.
@SCVSHERIFF put out corrected tweet saying these are evac WARNINGS only:
-Iron Village Drive, Valencia
-Sterling Court, Valencia
-Rye Canyon Loop, Valencia
-Iron Village Drive, Valencia
-Sterling Court, Valencia
-Rye Canyon Loop, Valencia
The city corrects one of the evac warning locations to Sterling LANE, not Court.
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#NorthFire
https://twitter.com/santaclarita/status/1387553054103199744?s=20
Per scanner, sheriff's deputies report the fire backing down the hill toward Bellows Court (which is in the bottom right of this screenshot from @FOXLA).
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#NorthFire
Dispatch has received reports of smoke and fire from people on Platinum Court and also West Hills Drive. They report it is close to structures.
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#NorthFire
FFS people. Do not get in the fire airspace!
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#NorthFire
https://twitter.com/DanDOCHoliday1/status/1387561674903736320?s=20
The sheriff puts the #NorthFire at 200 acres. Still only evac warnings in place.
https://twitter.com/SCVSHERIFF/status/1387562252648153090?s=20
Here is an updated picture of the #NorthFire from the Oat Mountain South 1 camera:
Command is requesting a hard closure of West Hills Drive between North Iron Village Drive and Copper Hill Drive to keep pedestrians out of the area.
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#NorthFire
The fire has spotted to the northeast near the jail facility. There is a 15-20 acre finger running up the other canyon toward a construction area.
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#NorthFire
Air attack puts the #NorthFire at 460 acres, with potential for 1,000.
Additional evac WARNINGS for the #NorthFire
https://twitter.com/SCVSHERIFF/status/1387574847002202112?s=20
Now MANDATORY *evacs* for these areas of the #NorthFire. Rye Canyon Loop remains at a warning.
https://twitter.com/SCVSHERIFF/status/1387581296751177729?s=20
Command said they have "lost some of the wind, which is nice" but added that it's been erratic.
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#NorthFire
Crews will be sending units to an apartment complex called The Villas of West Hills on Copper Hill Drive.
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#NorthFire
The #NorthFire is now backing down to Casa Luna Place. Minimal air support due to visibility and power lines. Engines are in place for defense.
The #NorthFire is now 650 acres, with 0% containment. Potential for another 100 acres in the next hour.
MORE evac info for the #NorthFire. The Castaic Animal Shelter is located at 31044 Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic.
https://twitter.com/santaclarita/status/1387594034315550727?s=20
UPDATE: The #NorthFire is 650 acres but now 25% contained. Still assessing evac orders.
Forward progress stopped on the #NorthFire. Evacs lifted as of 10 p.m.
Morning update from @LACoFDPIO on the #NorthFire:
— Downgraded to 640 acres from 650 after an IR mapping flight.
— Containment still 25%. Warm, dry, and at times windy conditions today.
— Agencies from all over SoCal assisting
— Downgraded to 640 acres from 650 after an IR mapping flight.
— Containment still 25%. Warm, dry, and at times windy conditions today.
— Agencies from all over SoCal assisting
https://twitter.com/LACoFDPIO/status/1387782694830886918?s=20
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