Fire officials reported the Sand Fire is at 65 percent containment, having burned 38,346 acres as of Thursday afternoon. #SandFire

Los Angeles County officials are opening information centers for Sand Fire victims starting next week.

The workshops will take place at Hart Park, inside Hart Hall, at 24151 Newhall Ave., in Newhall. The dates and times are Friday, Aug. 5, from 1-8 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Monday, Aug. 8, from 1-8 p.m.

More information is available by dialing 211. County officials are urging residents affected by the fire to contact the number or visit 211la.org and report their damages as soon as possible.

The center is available to all residents impacted by the recent Sand Fire that burned over 38,000 acres, resulting in the evacuations of 10,000 homes and 20,000 people, according to a county news release.

“The LAC will provide a single place for people impacted by the Sand Fire to receive help and get them on the road to recovery,” said Jeff Reeb, director of the Los Angeles County’s Office of Emergency Management, in a news release.

The center will serve as a one-stop source of information including how to replace records lost in the fire, initiate building permit requests and apply for assistance. No donations will be accepted at the LAC.

Residents of Sand Canyon and Placerita Canyon were being allowed to re-enter their homes as of Thursday morning, with a hard closure still in effect for those roads for nonresidents.

A map of the Sand Fire’s progression, from the Angeles National Forest Service

Thursday will be another hot, dry day with the temperature in the high 90s to low 100s and the relative humidity in the teens. Light west winds will shift to the southwest by late morning, gusting up to 25 mph. Light to moderate fire behavior can be expected today.

The presence of a smoke column does not necessarily mean the fire is growing. Interior islands of green vegetation within the fire’s perimeter might burn, creating smoke that could be visible from surrounding communities.

Numerous downed power lines, which could potentially be energized, remain in communities repopulated Monday night. Southern California Edison is surveying and identifying downed lines but asks that residents report any lack of power or downed lines they observe by calling 800-655-4555.

Metrolink will operate full service along the Antelope Valley Line starting Thursday morning. Speed restrictions between the Vincent Grade/Acton and Via Princessa stations may cause early morning trains from Lancaster to be delayed by up to 15 minutes.

The first train Thursday morning, Antelope Valley Line train 200, will depart Lancaster at 3:58 a.m. All southbound trains will depart Lancaster at their scheduled times, including limited-stop train 282, which originates from Palmdale.

The determination to operate trains along the entire Antelope Valley Line was made with direction from officials battling the Sand Fire. If conditions change and rail service is once again stopped north of Via Princessa, Metrolink will have buses available to provide alternative service.

The information above has been provided by the Angeles National Forest Service.