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[KHTS] – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to authorize the installation temporary measures to ward off flooding in the Calgrove Fire area.

Public Works Director Gail Farber, as Chief Engineer of the L.A. County Flood Control District, will use Public Works crewsto install temporary postfire debris relief measures.

The total estimated cost of the project is $1,000,000; including $800,000 for installation and $200,000 for design, permits, construction administration, inspection, and other county services, according to Tuesday’s agenda.

The Internal Services Department will proceed with the acquisition of equipment, materials, and vendor services needed by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to install postfire debris relief measures.

The Calgrove Fire started on June 24, 2015 near the I-5 freeway and The Old Road, just south of Calgrove Boulevard and burned approximately 415 acres.

The fire caused about 1,000 people from 500 homes, including the Crescent Valley Mobile Home Estates, to evacuate. More than 90 horses had to be evacuated from ranches in the area, as well.

More than 450 firefighters and law enforcement officials from all over Southern California, including the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, Los Angeles County Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles city, U.S. Forest Service, CalFire, joined in the effort to battle the blaze.

A total of seven helicopters dropped water and four fixed-wing aircraft dropped fire retardant onto the fire, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Deputy Chief John Tripp.

Accelerated action is needed to protect the Santa Clarita community and infrastructure from the anticipated debris flows during postfire storms, according to Tuesday’s agenda.

The storm season begins Oct. 15, 2015 and it will take several months to install the temporary debris relief measures.

The temporary debris relief measures can be more effectively scheduled and completed before the onset of the storm season if the work is performed by Public Works forces.

The debris relief measures will remain in place until the burned watershed recovers. The recovery process for the burned area will last approximately five years, according to Tuesday’s agenda.

There is the potential for significant debris flow impacts to Santa Clarita residents and neighborhoods below the burned area in the city of Santa Clarita.

Gail Farber, the Chief Engineer of the L.A. County Flood Control District will use Public Works forces to install temporary postfire debris relief measures.

The total estimated cost of the project is $1,000,000; including $800,000 for installation and $200,000 for design, permits, construction administration, inspection, and other county services, according to Tuesday’s agenda.

The Internal Services Department will proceed with the acquisition of equipment, materials, and vendor services needed by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to install postfire debris relief measures.

The Calgrove Fire started on June 24, 2015 near the I-5 freeway and The Old Road, just south of Calgrove Boulevard and burned approximately 415 acres.

The fire caused about 1,000 people from 500 homes, including the Crescent Valley Mobile Home Estates, to evacuate. More than 90 horses had to be evacuated from ranches in the area, as well.

More than 450 firefighters and law enforcement officials from all over Southern California, including the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, Los Angeles County Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles city, U.S. Forest Service, CalFire, joined in the effort to battle the blaze.

A total of seven helicopters dropped water and four fixed-wing aircraft dropped fire retardant onto the fire, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Deputy Chief John Tripp.

Accelerated action is needed to protect the Santa Clarita community and infrastructure from the anticipated debris flows during postfire storms, according to Tuesday’s agenda.

The storm season begins Oct. 15, 2015 and it will take several months to install the temporary debris relief measures.

The temporary debris relief measures can be more effectively scheduled and completed before the onset of the storm season if the work is performed by Public Works forces.

The debris relief measures will remain in place until the burned watershed recovers. The recovery process for the burned area will last approximately five years, according to Tuesday’s agenda.

There is the potential for significant debris flow impacts to Santa Clarita residents and neighborhoods below the burned area in the city of Santa Clarita.

The installation of temporary debris relief meaures will mitigate the impacts and risks to the neighborhoods.