The Rye Fire was still at 5 percent containment as of 8 p.m. Wednesday after burning 7,000 acres across the Santa Clarita Valley, according to officials.

UPDATE 8:00 p.m. — Rye Canyon continues to be reported at 7,000 acres with 5 percent containment as of 8 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Supervisor Sims, LACoFD.

However, officials are still worried about the uptake in wind that is projected to occur throughout Wednesday night.

“Santa Ana Winds to intensify and become damaging into Thursday night,” said officials with the National Weather Service, Los Angeles. “Be prepared for downed trees and powerlines, blowing dust and debris, power outages and very rapid fire spread.”

“These winds are unpredictable,” said Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station officials. “Please stay alert and prepared should the wind shift direction of fires.”

Containment of the blaze was ongoing near the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic Wednesday morning, according to a deputy at Pitchess.

The Rye Fire Wednesday morning, continuing to burn near the 5 freeway at the Hasley Canyon Rd offramp in Castaic.

Active smoke could be seen billowing south into Santa Clarita on the east side of the 5 freeway at Hasley Canyon Road around 9 a.m.

Related: UPDATE: Rye Fire Scorches Over 5,000 Acres, All Evacuations Lifted #RyeFire

The most active part of the Rye Fire was located at Portrero Canyon Road and SR-126 as of 11:15 a.m., according to City of Santa Clarita officials.

The structure destroyed in the blaze on Tuesday was a shed or outbuilding at Wayside Honor Rancho/Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic,  said Carmen Mackey, community services liaison for L.A. County.

Residents of the Valencia Travel Village on Henry Mayo Drive in Castaic were being allowed to return to their homes Wednesday as of 12:30 p.m., with deputies checking identification for all travelers in the area, according to Sheriff’s officials.

No live stock were being allowed back into the area for at least 24 hours after the population of residents.

In addition, authorities were not allowing any large vehicles like trailers, RV’s, horse trailers or other oversized vehicle into the area in an effort to give Fire officials with large vehicles adequate space to travel.

The Santa Ana winds that contributed to the rapid growth of the Rye Fire on Tuesday are expected to pick up again Wednesday afternoon and into Friday, with the potential for gusts to reach 60 mph, city officials continued.

While authorities continue to evaluate conditions allowing residents back into the affected areas, there were no road closures as a result of the Rye Fire in effect Wednesday afternoon, according to Sheriff’s officials.

In the case of another evacuation, residents can seek shelter at the College of the Canyons West Gymnasium on Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, Sheriff’s officials said.

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials had no press conference regarding the Rye Fire scheduled as of Wednesday, according to LACoFD officials. 

First reported at the 25100 block of the Rye Canyon Loop in Santa Clarita around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Rye Fire quickly grew from 5 acres to over 200, prompting fire officials to call for a third alarm response by 10:30 a.m.

A firefighter battling the Rye Fire Tuesday. Photo by Mauricio LaPlante, KHTS.

Sustained winds of 35 mph caused the blaze to reach 5,000 acres and only 5 percent containment by 3 p.m.

The Rye Fire prompted a number of road closures — including the full closure of the 5 freeway at the 126 for a short time — as well as the evacuation of about 1,300 homes in the Westridge community and several Santa Clarita schools, among others.

Related: Rye Fire Resulting In Evacuations, How To Prepare #RyeFire

A state of emergency was called by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday afternoon as a result of the Rye Fire and the Creek Fire in Sylmar.

One structure was reportedly destroyed in the Rye Fire by 5 p.m., though it remains unknown if the structure was a home, according to Sheriff’s officials.

All evacuations were lifted in the Santa Clarita Valley by 6:20 p.m. Tuesday evening. No injuries were reported.

Ed. Note: This story, originally published at 10:54 a.m., has been backdated to accommodate coverage of the Creek Fire, which you can read more about here. 

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