Fire burning north of LA nearly half contained, but hot spots remain
Crews bracing for another round of dry winds are dousing hot Crews bracing for another round of dry winds are dousing hot spots as they continue to build containment lines around a smoky fire that forced weekend evacuations in the Santa Clarita Valley north of Los Angeles.
Officials said late Sunday that the blaze in the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains was 49 percent contained after consuming about 1.7 square miles of thick chaparral.
The fire sparked Saturday prompted the South Coast Air Quality Management District to issue a smoke advisory through Monday for portions of the valley because of potentially unhealthy air.
About 2,000 people sent fleeing from homes in the Stevenson Ranch area were allowed to return Saturday night.
Aerial photos showed the flames came to the property line of a ridgetop home that was covered in fire retardant.
The cause is under investigation.spots as they continue to build containment lines around a smoky fire that forced weekend evacuations in the Santa Clarita Valley north of Los Angeles.
Officials said late Sunday that the blaze in the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains was 49 percent contained after consuming about 1.7 square miles of thick chaparral.
The fire sparked Saturday prompted the South Coast Air Quality Management District to issue a smoke advisory through Monday for portions of the valley because of potentially unhealthy air.
About 2,000 people sent fleeing from homes in the Stevenson Ranch area were allowed to return Saturday night.
Aerial photos showed the flames came to the property line of a ridgetop home that was covered in fire retardant.
The cause is under investigation.
