The Charlie Fire in Castaic has burned about 3,380 acres with 20 percent containment Sunday.

UPDATE 8:45 p.m.: The Charlie Fire is still holding at 3,380 acres and now 20 percent contained, according to Los Angeles County Fire.

Lake Hughes Road north of the main boat launch to Dry Gulch Road will remain closed, said fire officials.

Evacuations related to the Charlie Fire have been lifted, Residents are allowed access the to previously closed stretch of San Francisquito Canyon Road, according to Santa Clarita city officials.

UPDATE 12:38 p.m.: The Lake Hughes Road closure has been moved north of the upper lake main boat launch and Castaic Lake is re-open to boaters and campers on the east side, according to LACoFD officials. However, the west side of the lake will remain closed.

The fire, which began shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday, grew rapidly in the brush near the north side of Castaic, forcing several road closures. Firefighters are battling the blaze with temperatures in the high 90s and low humidity. The weather is expected to cool off after sundown, which often gives firefighting crews a chance to rally and begin laying a perimeter around the fire’s burn area.

The Charlie Fire grew from 10 acres, after initial reports, to over 1,000 acres less than two hours later. Helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and SuperScoopers aided from the air to attack the blaze.

UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Going into the afternoon the Charlie Fire is still at 3,380 acres with 10% containment, according to LACoFD officials.

Evacuations and road closures are still in effect on San Francisquito Canyon from Quail Trail to Fire Camp 14.

SUNDAY UPDATE 7:30 a.m.: The Charlie Fire continued to burn throughout the night, with over 330 fire officials working to fight the blaze.

As of 7:30 a.m. Sunday, the Charlie Fire had reached 3,380 acres in size, with 10 percent of the blaze contained.

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UPDATE 8:45 p.m.: Containment numbers are expected to remain the same as overnight until a morning assessment, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

An evacuation shelter is open at the Castaic Sports Complex. Small animals may be taken to the Castaic Animal Shelter. Large animals can be taken to the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, according to Santa Clarita city officials.

Evacuations are currently on San Francisquito Canyon, from Lowridge to Camp 14, but on the west side of San Francisquito Canyon Road only, city officials said.

Further updates are expected to be made Sunday morning.

UPDATE 7:20 p.m.: The Charlie Fire has reached about 3,000 acres, with 10 percent containment, according to Santa Clarita city officials.

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UPDATE 7:00 p.m.: There are 20-50 homes being evacuated near Camp 14 on San Francisquito Canyon Road. No structures threatened or damaged at this time, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

UPDATE 6:15 p.m.: The evacuation center for the Charlie Fire has been named: Castaic Sports Complex 31230 Castaic Rd, Castaic, CA 91384

UPDATE 5:30 p.m.: The is now a third alarm response to the Charlie Fire. Additional evacuations are in place on San Francisquito Canyon Road from Low Ridge to Camp 14, according to Santa Clarita city officials.

UPDATE 4:53 p.m.: The Charlie Fire has reached over 1,200 acres pushing to the north, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

UPDATE: 4:50 p.m.: San Francisquito Canyon Road is also shut down, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

The #Charliefire is still holding at 3380 acres and now 20% contained. Continue to follow us for updates. Please remember to have a plan. For tips visit https://t.co/4SWpR0q01x #Staysafe

— LACounty Fire PIO (@LACoFDPIO) September 24, 2018

UPDATE 4:35 p.m.: The Charlie Fire has reached at least 300 acres in light to medium brush, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

UPDATE: 4:25 p.m.: Lake Hughes Road from Ridge Route Road to Dry Gulch Road is shut down for an unknown duration, according to the California Highway Patrol.

UPDATE 3:30 p.m.: The Charlie Fire has reached at least 100 acres. The Combat Paintball Park is now under evacuation, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

Today, #CharlieFire started and is currently burning in the area of Castaic by Charlie Canyon and Tapia Canyon. Only brush at this time but the paintball park in the area was evacuated as a precaution. Fire is currently handling and we will update you as we can. #LAFD #LASD pic.twitter.com/IgEGwrsD43

— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) September 22, 2018

ORIGINAL STORY: The Los Angeles County Fire Department is responding to a brush fire, dubbed the Charlie Fire, on Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic.

The fire was first reported at 2:40 p.m. in the 31000 block of Charlie Canyon Road, according to Joey Marron, Inspector for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Units on scene reported a three-acre fire in light fuels, with no structures threatened.

As of 2:55 p.m. the Charlie Fire has grown to 10 acres and a second alarm fire has been requested.

Ed. Note: Michael Brown and Louie Diaz contributed to this story.

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