#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
Facebook: Los Angeles County Fire Department – Division V
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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