A Valencia apartment fire has prompted a response from both the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the American Red Cross Wednesday morning, officials said.
BREAKING: Firefighters are working to extinguish residential fire near McBean Parkway and Arroyo Parkway Drive. KHTS reporter Devon Miller is on scene
Posted by KHTS Radio on Wednesday, April 24, 2019
UPDATE (8:45 a.m.): Knockdown has been officially declared for the Valencia apartment fire, but two apartments have been damaged in the blaze, according to officials.
“It looks like there was fire in two apartments,” said Austin Bennett of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The American Red Cross has been requested to help the occupants of the damaged apartments, Bennett added.
UPDATE (8:30 a.m.): Due to road closures, Santa Clarita Transit officials are deviating local routes along Valencia, Rockwell, McBean, and Orchard. Stops on McBean between Orchard and Valencia reportedly cannot be serviced at this time.
Due to road closures we are deviating local routes along Valencia, Rockwell, McBean, and Orchard. Stops on McBean between Orchard and Valencia cannot be serviced at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. https://t.co/XfTJu4gybo
— SantaClaritaTransit (@SCTBus) April 24, 2019
Original Story: On Wednesday around 7 a.m., firefighters received reports of a structure fire at the Stonecreek Apartments at the 25000 block of McBean Parkway in Valencia, said Mike Pittman, a dispatch supervisor for the department.
“Units reported an attic fire in a three-story apartment building,” Pittman said.
At around 7:25 a.m. units requested additional equipment to help with gaining control of the blaze, according to fire officials.
As of 7:30 a.m. no injuries have been reported.
Officials are encouraging motorist to found alternate routes around the area due to road closures on McBean Parkway near the fire.
ED Note: This is a breaking news story, and KHTS will update when more information becomes available.
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Fact Check: StoneCreek Apartments not Stone Gate
Thoughts going to the families affected, always a sad thing to see.