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| Sunday, Aug 16, 2015
Current as of 8/17/2015, 10:23:14 AM
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Sunday August 16th, 2015 approx. 03:30 PM
Location Lake Hughes Rd at Warm Springs Rehab Center
Incident Commander Forest Service
Incident Description Wildfire

Current Situation

Total Personnel 170
Size 300 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 30%
Fuels Involved Heavy Brush
Significant Events 6 vacant structures burned.

Outlook

Planned Actions Building Containment Line
Projected Incident Activity Building Containment Line
Remarks The Warm Fire started Sunday, August 16,2015. It is 300 acres and is 30% contained. Six vacant structures have burned. The fire is located at Lake Hughes Rd. at Warm Springs Rehab Center. Lake Hughes Rd. between Castaic and Elizabeth Lake is closed.
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Photos: L.A. County Fire

Three structures had burned and 500 acres of brush were charred by midnight Sunday as the Warm Fire raged out of control near the Warm Springs Rehab Center on Lake Hughes Road east of Castaic.

Two dorms at the rehab center were destroyed and one was damaged.

“We’re still constructing hand-line and hose-lace that we’re continuing going direct. we have dozers clearing contingency lines,” said Battallion Chief Rudy Medrano of the USDA Forest Service.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department, California Highway Patrol and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station have crews on scene, as well. County Fire is assisting with structure defense while CHP and SCV Sheriff’s are assisting with traffic control.

“Right now, it’s small ground crews that are working to contain the fire,” said Deputy Tidbal, of the SCV Sheriff’s Station.

warmfire081616bCrews working to contain the fire had to battle rough, steep terrain.

About 150 personnel are working to extinguish the fire, according to ANF officials.

Aircraft will be grounded until morning, according to LACoFD Spokeswoman Stephanie English. Six air tankers, five medium helicopters and two heavy heli-tankers were used to fight the fire Sunday.

The fire began around 3:30 p.m. in the area near the Warm Springs Rehab Center, ANF officials said. The cause of the fire has not been determined. Both Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Arson investigators and investigators with ANF are on scene.

Southern California has “de-energized” power lines in the area.

The Warm Fire has the potential to grow to 2,000 acres, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Supervisor Miguel Ornelas.

Lake Hughes Road is closed between Castaic and Elizabeth Lake.

 

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10 Comments

  1. Shauna Parnell Smith. Here is an update!!

  2. Diana Herrera this was the fire we saw on the way to dinner. It was Castaic!

  3. Is san francisquito still open this morning?

  4. Just saw a sign – 5 closed at Castaic Lake. Found nothing on Caltrans. Anyone know?

  5. ❤Keeping our amazing fire fighters in our best thoughts & prayers.. Stay safe!!

  6. Derek Shaw says:

    It would be interesting to know who owns Warm Springs Rehabilitation Center, why it was closed, and whether its owner had it up for sale.

  7. Susie Evans says:

    Last I heard Los Angeles County owned it.

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