SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (KABC) — Evacuation orders and warnings were issued in Santa Clarita Sunday as a fast-moving brush fire erupted in the area and burned at least 172 acres.
The Bike Fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Cambria Estates Lane and Ravenhill Road, near Sand Canyon and Placerita Canyon roads, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire was initially pegged at about 5 acres, but that number grew fast.
By 2:40 p.m. authorities said at least 230 acres had burned “with erratic fire behavior.” At 4:06 p.m. the fire had grown to 275 acres.
Evacuation orders were in place for parts of the Sandsouth, Sultus and Nadeu areas. Residents in Woodland, MacMillan and Crystal Springs were warned to be ready to leave their homes as structures were threatened
Two air tankers and two type 1 helicopters were being mobilized to assist in the firefighting effort.
The area experienced two other wildfires in the last week. The Bouquet Fire was reported Oct. 3 near Bouquet Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Santa Clarita. It was 83% contained as of Sunday after burning 1,048 acres.
The Danny Fire was reported on Oct. 8 about 2 miles south of Gorman, though forward progression was stopped quickly and that fire was 96% contained at 150 acres.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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