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The Tick Fire erupting in Canyon Country, threatening homes. Photo Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Tick Fire Update: Canyon Country Fire Burns 4,300 Acres, 5 Percent Contained, Thousands Evacuated
style=”font-weight: 400″>The Tick Fire is 5 percent contained, reaching over 4,300 acres as of Friday morning, causing thousands of Santa Clarita residents to be evacuated, officials said.
A Tick Fire map as of 12:15 p.m. Friday
UPDATE (4:10 p.m.) The northbound side of the 14 Freeway is now open, while the southbound side remains shut down at Escondido Canyon Road, according to CHP officials.
No estimate was given as to when the southbound 14 Freeway would be opened back up.
UPDATE: (12:00 p.m.) — All varsity Foothill League football games scheduled for Friday night will be postponed to Saturday night at 7 p.m. at their originally scheduled locations.
JV football games are moved to Monday. The Hart/West Ranch JV game will be played at West Ranch at 3:30 p.m., the Canyon/Golden Valley game at 6 p.m. at Canyon and the Valencia/Saugus game at 3:30 p.m. now at Saugus.
The Saugus game and the West Ranch game are offering free admission for everyone at Saturday’s game. They will also be collecting donations for the Red Cross is fans feel inclined to give back.
UPDATE: (10:45 a.m.) — Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency due to the Tick Fire in Canyon Country.
UPDATE: (10:12 a.m.) — Tick Fire road closures are as followed:
- Northbound and southbound 14 Freeway from Golden Valley Road to Escondido Canyon Road,
- Southbound Sierra Highway at Sand Canyon Road
- Westbound Vasquez Canyon Road at Sierra Highway
- Southbound Sierra Highway at Davenport Road
- Eastbound Vasquez Canyon at Bouquet Canyon Road
- Eastbound Placerita Canyon east of the 14 Freeway
- Soledad Canyon Road at Agua Dulce Canyon
- Northbound Sand Canyon at Placerita Canyon
- Eastbound Soledad Canyon at Sierra Highway
The Canyon Country brush fire, dubbed the Tick Fire, first broke out Thursday afternoon around 1:45 p.m. in the 31600 block of Tick Canyon Road north of Canyon Country, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
#TickFire *Operational Update* Friday October 23, 2019@LACOFD @SCVSHERIFF pic.twitter.com/WqvRZzfFin
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) October 25, 2019
“We currently have over 600 firefighters on scene, and we feel this is the appropriate amount of firefighters for this fire,” said Daryl Osby, chief for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Due to the gusty Santa Ana winds, the Tick Fire grew to 200 acres within a half an hour, according to Fire officials.
Tick Fire Update: Thousands Of Acres Burned, Thousands More Evacuated
Shortly after the Tick Fire broke out, an additional fire in Castaic brush fire sparked on the northbound 5 Freeway near Lake Hughes Road, dubbed the Old Fire.
The Old Fire in Castaic reportedly damaged six homes, according to fire officials.
As of 9:15 a.m Friday: all of sand Canyon is evacuated and Fair Oaks Ranch is under voluntary evacuations.
As of 9:40 a.m. 15,000 homes are threatened with approximately 40,000 residents affected, according to fire officials.
Crews from all over California are assisting the Los Angeles County Fire Department in fighting the fire including from Huntington Beach, Santa Barbara, Paso Robles, Ventura and more.
All schools in the Santa Clarita Valley have been canceled Friday due to poor air quality and for safety to the students and staff.
Two evacuation centers are currently opened to those in need of shelter.
“This is the largest evacuation we have seen in Santa Clarita,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger.
Tick Fire Evacuations: Two Santa Clarita Brush Fires Break Out Promoting School, Road Closures
The evacuation centers are located at the Valencia College of the Canyon Campus located at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, and at West Ranch High School located at 26255 Valencia Boulevard.
The Metrolink Antelope Valley Line is set to be reopened Friday morning, but commuters are encouraged to see Metrolink’s Twitter page here.
Real Life Church and the City of Santa Clarita canceled their Halloween events Friday evening, with the RLC event being rescheduled to Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
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Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available.
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