Brush fire scorches 25 acres along 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita

California

SANTA CLARITA — Firefighters were making progress Saturday afternoon at stopping a 25-acre brush fire along the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway in Santa Clarita.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department first reported the blaze at 15 acres at 1:37 p.m. on the ridge along the freeway at Golden Valley Road.

  • Los Angeles County Fire Department camp crew members trudge up a steep hill to get to a brush fire burning along the 14 Freeway on Saturday. (Mike Meadows/Contributing photographer)

  • A brush fire burned Saturday along the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita. (Rick McClure/Contributing photographer)

By 2 p.m., fire officials reported that forward progress of the fire was stopped and they expected to quickly finish clearing a line of vegetation around the blaze.

No structures were threatened and no injuries were reported.

All but one firefighting helicopter was released, officials said.

The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert at 1:41 p.m. shutting down lanes 2, 3 and 4 of the 14 Freeway at Golden Valley Road.

All lanes had reopened by just before 6 p.m., Caltrans said.

Products You May Like

Articles You May Like

Why stocks drop in September — and many investors shouldn’t care
Chloe Troast Departure Raises Concerns About SNL’s Landmark 50th Season
The Best Mystery and Thriller Deals for September 16, 2024
China’s plan to boost consumption by encouraging trade-ins has yet to show results
The Bear and Shogun and FX Are Set to Dominate the Emmys