Crime & Safety
Firefighters Respond To 100-Acre Brush Fire In Santa Clarita
Evacuations have been ordered between Dockweiler Drive and Newhall Avenue, from the Antelope Valley Freeway to Valle Del Oro.
SANTA CLARITO, CA—A third alarm response has been requested for the "Elsmere Fire," which has blackened 100 acres of brush near the northbound Antelope Valley Freeway in Santa Clarita, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which is being assisted by crews with the Angeles National Forest.
The City is monitoring the #ElsmereFire burning in the area of the Northbound 14 freeway and Newhall Avenue. Please avoid the area to allow firefighters to access. More updates will be posted as they are confirmed. pic.twitter.com/88pjsf5mHc
— Santa Clarita City (@santaclarita) August 3, 2020
Residents between Dockweiler Drive and Newhall Avenue, from the Antelope Valley Freeway to Valle Del Oro have been ordered to evacuate.
The northbound Antelope 14 Valley Freeway is also closed at the Golden State Freeway in the Santa Clarita area due to visibility issues from the "Elsmere Fire," according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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ADVISORY: BRUSH FIRE. EVACUATIONS being called between Dockweiler & Newhall Ave up to Valle del Oro. #ElsmereFire #Newhall pic.twitter.com/w3H8WblmEC
— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) August 3, 2020
— City News Service
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