The Towsley Fire, a wind-driven blaze in Newhall, prompted a response from firefighters Tuesday afternoon.
Update: (6:45 p.m.): The Towsley Fire is now 167 acres in size with 10% containment, as assessed by an infrared flight camera, according to Supervisor Peters with the L.A. County Fire Department.
Update: (4:40 p.m.): The Towsley Fire is now 50-60 acres in size with 10% containment in steep terrain. Crews will work through the night to continue fighting this fire, according to the City of Santa Clarita.
Thank you to all the firefighters and crews working in these crazy conditions to keep residents safe!
The #TowsleyFire is ~50-60 acres with 10% containment in steep terrain. Crews will work through the night to continue fighting this fire. https://t.co/CHX1Ai9o8I pic.twitter.com/i5Ub68o4U9
— Santa Clarita City (@santaclarita) January 20, 2021
Update: (1:58 p.m.): The Towsley Fire is currently at 50 acres burned with no structures threatened at this time, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials.
Original story: The brush fire, dubbed the Towsley Fire was first reported to firefighters around 1:20 p.m. on the 24000 block of The Old Road in Newhall, said Leslie Lua, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
“Our units responded to reports of flames and smoke showing near Towsley Canyon Park,” Lua said.
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The fire is currently burning in medium to heavy fuels with winds 25 mph out of the north, according to officials.
As of 1:40 p.m., the fire has burned approximately 25 acres, according to Fire officials.
Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available.
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Actually thought there was a chance SCV would make it through this exterme wind event without another brush fire incident. Hope firefighters can mitigate the spread soon and stay safe out there.
Can’t blame it on the power this time. Maybe time to look at the bums living and cooking in hills. Or we can all just pretend that isn’t happening and all of the sudden wind began to start fires in the last 5 years.
The winds have started fires in this are for the 60 years I have lived here so…
Just another SCV day- wind, power outage (48 hr estimated by Edison) and a fire.
Just heard from a firefighter that they are not going to be able to get ahold of this fire 2:14 PM.
We have light sensors on our homes, are there sensors that can go off immediately and go back on immediately during an X MPH wind event?!?! These are modern fancy dancey times!
No one cares Ricardo.
Its okay Ricardo Richards just being a Richard
Thank the homeless and the idiots who enable them.
Gee…power on, or matches and gasoline? Really? Bums? It’s just so cal edison protecting itself from more lawsuits.
Sounds like another Vagrant fire! Can’t imagine hikers smoking back there! The Vagrants keep getting away with it without consequences, enabled by the tender minded, bleeding heart Liberals!