known as the LaTunafire, is the largest fire by acreage in the city's history. He also said the fire had burned at least one home in the Burbank area, but no injuries have been reported. …
Authorities issued a mandatory evacuation for Brace Canyon Park ... 1:25 p.m. near the 10800 block of LaTuna Canyon Road, just south of the Foothill (210) Freeway, according …
Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A massive brush fire in California erupted to 5,000 acres on Saturday, threatening homes in the area.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti confirmed the blaze, known as the La Tuna fire, is the largest fire by acreage in the city's history.
He also said the fire had burned at least one home in the Burbank area, but no injuries have been reported.
Officials issued mandatory and voluntary evacuations for a total of
730 homes -- including 300 in Burbank, 250 in Glendale and 180 in Los
Angeles, CBS Los Angeles reported.
"Our priority is saving people, saving property," Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas said.
Evacuations began early Saturday morning, as police went door to door
to alert residents of about 200 homes affected by the evacuation order,
the Los Angeles Times reported, and evacuation centers were established in Sunland and Burbank.
Firefighters said erratic fire behavior caused by strong, gusting winds made it difficult to predict what areas may be at risk.
"It's not the typical nighttime fire behavior," LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said. "We're using every resource we have."
Known as the La Tuna fire, the blaze started for unknown reasons at
about 1:25 p.m. and covered about a half-acre of medium brush when fire
crews initially arrived at the scene near La Tuna Canyon Road, KNBC reported.
A wind shift at around 2 p.m. caused embers to blow across I-210, igniting dry brush that resulted in another fire.
The "topography-driven" flames spread to about 500 acres at 5 p.m. before quadrupling in size at 9:30 p.m.
Firefighters donned night vision goggles as they performed overnight
water drops to "to take the heat out of the head of the fire."
Temperatures in the area had reached as high as 106 degrees on
Friday, accompanied by 50 mph gusts of wind, according to Carol Smith, a
National Weather Service meteorologist.
"It just really stokes the fire," Smith said. "I mean, when it's hot
and the gusty winds, it's been a bad mix of different things."
Authorities issued a mandatory evacuation for Brace Canyon Park ... 1:25 p.m. near the 10800 block of LaTuna Canyon Road, just south of the Foothill (210) Freeway, according …
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There
were no reports of injuries or structure damage as of 6 p.m., but
around 50 homes were threatened and another 200 had been evacuated
Reverie Canyon and Haines Canyon areas
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brush fire threatened homes in the Sun Valley area Friday, scorching
3,000 acres by Saturday morning, forcing evacuations and shutting down a
nearly 13-mile stretch of a major freeway as hundreds of firefighters
struggled to bring it under control.
Firefighters
were using night vision goggles to make overnight water drops on the
blaze, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department, which
was working in unified command with the Burbank Fire Department.
There
were no reports of injuries or structure damage as of 9 p.m., but
around 50 homes were threatened and another 200 had been evacuated in
the Reverie Canyon and Haines Canyon areas, Stewart said.
Authorities issued a mandatory evacuation for Brace Canyon Park and Stough Canyon Nature Center as the fire reached Burbank.
350 Firefighters Battle 1,500-Acre Fire in La Tuna
Around
350 firefighters battled a 1,500-acre fire in La Tuna on Friday, just
off the westbound 210 Freeway. Burbank officials issued a mandatory
evacuation for residents as the fire reached the area. Beverly White
reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017.
(Published Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017)
The
DeBell Golf Course at 1500 E. Walnut Ave. in Burbank was also
evacuated, according to the Burbank Police Department, which reported
portions of Walnut Avenue and Harvard Road were closed.
Burbank
police directed evacuees to McCambridge Park at 1515 Glenoaks Blvd. in
Burbank and an additional evacuation shelter was established at Sunland
Recreation Center at 8651 Foothill Blvd. in Sunland. Stewart said pets
were also welcome in the shelters.
An
evacuation shelter also was established at Verdugo Hills High School
but was later moved to the Sunland Recreation Center at 8651 Foothill
Blvd. in Sunland. Stewart said pets are also welcome.
The
blaze broke out for unknown reasons about 1:25 p.m. near the 10800
block of La Tuna Canyon Road, just south of the Foothill (210) Freeway,
according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. About a half-acre of
medium brush was on fire when the first crews arrived.
Wind-blown
embers sparked a spot fire on the north side of the 210 and by 4 p.m.,
firefighters were battling flames on both sides of the freeway as the
fire raced up a hillside of the Verdugo Mountains in the direction of
Burbank.
An LAFD official said an
area of concern was homes above the freeway from Honolulu Avenue to
Crestline Drive in the Reverie Canyon area. An evacuation shelter was
established at Verdugo Hills High School, 10625 Plainview Ave., in
Tujunga.
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A brush fire erupted during record temperatures. John Cadiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017.
(Published Friday, Sept. 1, 2017)
Crews
on scene reported the blaze had the potential to scorch 2,000 acres as
thunderstorms in the area mountain caused erratic winds. The temperature
at the scene was 106 degrees at 5 p.m., according to the LAFD's
Margaret Stewart.
The fire
prompted the shutdown of the 210 Freeway eastbound at Sunland Boulevard
and westbound at Lowell Avenue, according to the California Highway
Patrol. The freeway was likely to remain closed through the evening.
Around 500 firefighters were battling the blaze, according to Stewart.
About
260 of those were from the LAFD, she said. The Los Angeles County,
Angeles National Forest, Glendale, Pasadena and Burbank fire departments
also sent units to help with the air and ground fire attack and
structure protection.
The
fire follows a weak of excessive heat as the National Weather Service
issued an extended warning of a heat wave. Triple-digit temperatures
were reached throughout Southern California as storms slammed through
cities and homes were affected by power outages.
Torrid
temperatures continued to broil the Southland today, and they'll
persist through at least tomorrow, amid calls for residents to conserve
electricity.
The "dangerously
high temperatures" that will prevail in the Southland into Saturday
result from strong high pressure and weak onshore flow, according to the
National Weather Service. As has been the case since Saturday, the
hottest areas will be the mountains and valleys of Los Angeles County,
with temperature highs in those areas ranging up to 112 degrees.
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growing brush fire burned along the 210 Freeway near Sun Valley on
Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, during a late summer heat wave and high winds.
The fire shut down both directions of the freeway, disrupting the
beginning of the Labor Day weekend commute.
(Published Friday, Sept. 1, 2017)
Published at 2:30 PM PDT on Sep 1, 2017 | Updated at 5:38 AM PDT on Sep 2, 2017
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