Sand Fire Repopulation of Evacuated Areas 07-25-2016

At 7:00 pm, ALL residents in ALL evacuated areas will be allowed to return home, with the EXCEPTION of those located on Placerita Canyon Road from Running Horse Lane to Pacy Street, Agua Dulce Canyon Road from approximately 1/4 mile south of the 14 Freeway to Soledad Canyon Road.

Soledad Canyon Road, 1 mile to the east and 1 mile to the west of Agua Dulce Canyon Road, and Little Tujunga Canyon Road from the Wildlife Way Station to Sand Canyon Road & Placerita Canyon Road.  These areas will remain closed. Large animals will be able to return as well.

 

The areas to be re-populated will be open to RESIDENTS ONLY. All residents entering the area will need to provide identification.

 

We recognize that there will be many trying to return home at the same time. We thank you in advance for your patience. If you do not need to return home immediately after this re-population begins, we encourage you to avoid longer delays by waiting until later in the evening.

 

Thank you for cooperating with our evacuations; public safety is always our priority.

 
Carmen Mackey

Community Services Liaison

Los Angeles County Fire Department, Division V

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On Jul 25, 2016, at 1:38 PM, Mackey, Carmen <[email protected]> wrote:

#SAND FIRE NOTES

 

ACRES – 33,117

CONTAINMENT – 10%

FIRE BEHAVIOR – Extreme

PERSONNEL: 2964

CREWS: 43

ENGINES: 356

DOZERS: 14

WATER TENDERS: 16

HELICOPTERS: 26

 

FATALITY: (1) CIVILIAN

INJURIES: (2) FIREFIGHTERS – minor

 

RESIDENTS IMPACTED: 20,000

RESIDENTS EVACUATED: 10,300

 

EVACUATIONS – No Change

 

NARRATIVE

The Sand fire has burned 33,117 with 10% containment.  Winds will be out of the Southwest at 30 mph picking up in the afternoon.  Fire behavior is expected to be similar to previous days.  The fire is passive when winds remain low.  Fuels are responding to the 5-year drought, low humidity, and extreme temperatures which causes the fire to move quickly.

 

Damage assessment teams are carefully evaluating impact to structures from yesterday’s firefight.  Currently, there are (18) structures destroyed and (1) damaged.

 

770 Large animals currently in the care of Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control.  Large animals can go to Hansen Dam, Pierce College, and Antelope Valley Fairgrounds.

 

Small animals can go to the Hart High School and Highland High School.

 

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Carmen Mackey

Community Services Liaison

Los Angeles County Fire Department, Division V

@LACOFDDIV5

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On Jul 24, 2016, at 10:50 PM, Mackey, Carmen <[email protected]> wrote:

OVERVIEW

 

STATISTICS

Unified Command with LACoFD / ANF / LASD

33,172 Acres, 10% containment

Structures Destroyed/Damaged:

18 destroyed

1 damaged

 

OPERATIONS

Personnel: 1,594+

1 Forest Service Type 2 Copter

3 LA County Type 1 Copter

1 Fixed Wing

 

ROAD CLOSURES

The 14 Freeway is open in both directions from the 5 to Avenue N.

Sand Canyon and Soledad Canyon – no entry into Sand Canyon.

No access to Sand Canyon at northbound 14 Freeway.

Sand Canyon and Lost Canyon – no traffic into Sand Canyon.

Placerita Canyon and the 14 Freeway – no traffic into Placerita Canyon.

Soledad Canyon Road eastbound from the 14 Freeway.

Agua Dulce Canyon Road eastbound from the 14 Freeway.

Crown Valley Road eastbound from the 14 Freeway.

Sand Canyon Road east of Placerita Canyon to 12300 Little Tujunga.

 

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS

East of the 14 Freeway, from Golden Valley Road to Sand Canyon Road, excluding the Sand Canyon Mobile Home Park (residents to evacuate; commercial businesses to shelter in place.)

East side of Via Princessa from Lost Canyon Road to end of Via Princessa and all streets east.

Lost Canyon Road from Via Princessa to the Santa Clara River, and all streets to the east.

Sierra Highway @ Shady Lane to Sierra Hwy at the 14.
Escondido at the 14 to Sierra Hwy at the 14.

Agua Dulce Canyon Road north to the 14 Freeway.

Crown Valley Road north to the 14 Freeway.

Soledad Canyon Road between Agua Dulce & Crown Valley.

All residents in Sand Canyon from Lost Canyon to Bear Divide.

All residents in Placerita Canyon from the Nature Center to Sand Canyon.

Little Tujunga from Bear Divide to LA River Ranger District (Station), 12371 Little Tujunga Cyn Rd.

 

REENTRY

South of Santiago to Crown Valley between Soledad and the 14 Freeway

West of the 14 Freeway between Escondido and Ward Road

 

EVACUATION STATISTICS

Evacuations encompass approximately 10,000 homes, and 20,000 residents
200 Commercial buildings threatened.

 

EVACUATION CENTERS

Highland High School, 39055 25th Street West, Palmdale, 93551

Hart High School, 24825 N. Newhall, Santa Clarita, 91321

Lakeview Terrace Recreation Center, 11075 Foothill Blvd, Lakeview Terrace, 91340

The Evacuation Center at Golden Valley High School has been closed.

 

LARGE ANIMALS

AV Fairgrounds 2551 W. Avenue H, Lancaster, 93536

Pierce College is accepting large animals 6201 Winnetka, Woodland Hills 91367

Hansen Dam is full and no longer accepting large animals.

Wayside, Jack Bones Equestrian Center

 

SMALL ANIMALS:

Highland High School, 39055 25th Street West, Palmdale, 93551

Hart High School, 24825 N. Newhall, Santa Clarita, 91321
Castaic Animal Shelter 31044 Charlie Canyon Road, Castaic 91384

 

INFORMATION LINE:

LACoFD: 323-881-2411

ANF: 626-574-5208
Carmen Mackey

Community Services Liaison

Los Angeles County Fire Department, Division V

@LACOFDDIV5

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On Jul 24, 2016, at 7:51 PM, Mackey, Carmen <[email protected]> wrote:

Per CHP:

SIGALERT CANCELLATION: Northbound / Southbound SR-14 is now open from I-5 to Soledad Canyon Road.

 

Carmen Mackey

Community Services Liaison

Los Angeles County Fire Department, Division V

@LACOFDDIV5

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On Jul 24, 2016, at 6:52 PM, Mackey, Carmen <[email protected]> wrote:

Freeway Closures:

The 14 Freeway is closed Northbound and Southbound from the 5 freeway to Avenue N.

 

Here is a list of all current mandatory evacuations (as of 6:25 pm):

 

East of the 14 Freeway, from Golden Valley Road to Sand Canyon Road, EXCLUDING the Sand Canyon Mobile Home Park, located at 28367 Sand Canyon Road (residents to evacuate; commercial businesses to shelter in place)

East side of Via Princessa from Lost Canyon Road to end of Via Princessa and all streets east.

Lost Canyon Road from Via Princessa to the Santa Clara River, and all streets to the east.

Sierra Highway @ Shady Lane to Sierra Hwy at the 14.
Escondido at the 14 to Sierra Hwy at the 14.

Agua Dulce Canyon Road north to the 14 Freeway.

Crown Valley Road north to the 14 Freeway.

Soledad Canyon Road between Agua Dulce & Crown Valley.

All residents in Sand Canyon from Lost Canyon to Bear Divide.
All residents in Placerita Canyon from the Nature Center to Sand Canyon.
Little Tujunga from Bear Divide to LA River Ranger District (Station), 12371 Little Tujunga Cyn Rd.

Carmen Mackey

Community Services Liaison

Los Angeles County Fire Department, Division V

@LACOFDDIV5

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