A brush fire that broke out Thursday afternoon near Santa Clarita burned multiple structures and threatened to rampage through neighborhoods. (KTLA) 3 / 29 Firefighters with the Los Padres Strike Team monitor flames burning on a hillside off of Sierra Hwy in Agua Dulce. Evacuations were being ordered from east of Sierra Highway all the way to Soledad Canyon Road after the fire jumped Sand Canyon Road. Mandatory evacuation orders also were issued for homes south of Vasquez Canyon Road, north and east of Plum Canyon Road, north and east of Whites Canyon Road, north and east of Soledad Canyon Road, and in the Sand Canyon area. Southern California Edison de-energized its power lines in the Tick Canyon Road area about 8:50 a.m. Thursday, said Lois Pitter Bruce, a company spokeswoman.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 24, 2019 21:44 UTC