Local brief
Bike Fire: Evacuation ORDERS in Santa Clarita (Sand Canyon / Placerita Canyon area) — leave now if you are in SCL-MACMILLAN, SCL-SULTUS, SCL-NADEU-A or SCL-SANDSOUTH-B
The Bike Fire in Santa Clarita is about 172 acres and 12% contained after more accurate mapping. At 2:45 p.m. PDT, LA County added SCL-MACMILLAN to the EVACUATION ORDERS, which also cover SCL-SULTUS, SCL-NADEU-A and SCL-SANDSOUTH-B. Eight more zones are under a WARNING. An evacuation center for people is being set up at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, and LA County now lists the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds shelter in Lancaster for large animals.
EVACUATION ORDER — leave now: LA County has EVACUATION ORDERS for four zones because of the Bike Fire in Santa Clarita: SCL-MACMILLAN, SCL-SULTUS, SCL-NADEU-A and SCL-SANDSOUTH-B. SCL-MACMILLAN was upgraded from a warning to an order at 2:45 p.m. PDT. An order means there is an immediate threat to life. It is a lawful order to leave right away, and the area is closed to the public. If you are in one of these zones, go now. Do not wait to pack more.
Evacuation WARNINGS (be ready to leave): Eight zones are under an evacuation WARNING (updated 2:20 p.m. PDT): LAC-E119-A, SCL-CRYSTALSPRINGS, SCL-FAIROAKSRANCH, SCL-MEDLEYRIDGE, SCL-NADEU-B, SCL-ROLLINGHILLS-B, SCL-SANDSOUTH-A and SCL-WOODLAND. A warning means get ready to go. Officials say people who need more time, such as older adults, people with disabilities, and people with pets or large animals, should leave now.
Shelters: LA County says an evacuation center for people is being set up at College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 (posted 3:47 p.m. PDT). LA County now lists the animal shelter at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 W. Avenue H, Lancaster, CA 93536, for large animals. In a 4:30 p.m. PDT correction, Ready LA County said the site is for large animals and that it will post an update if a shelter for small animals is set up. If you have small pets, call 211 or check https://lacounty.gov/emergency for updates. You do not have to check in at a shelter to get help. For other questions, call 211.
What is happening: The Bike Fire is a fast-moving brush fire in the Sand Canyon and Placerita Canyon area of Santa Clarita. It started near Cambria Estates Lane and Ravenhill Road. At 4:44 p.m. PDT, the Angeles National Forest said more accurate mapping shows the fire is about 172 acres (it was earlier estimated at 230 acres) and 12% contained. Earlier, the Angeles National Forest reported a rapid rate of spread. Air tankers and helicopters are helping.
Where: The zones are in the Canyon Country and Sand Canyon area of Santa Clarita, south of Highway 14, around Sand Canyon Road and Placerita Canyon Road. Officials have not described the SCL-SULTUS zone by street name, so look up your exact zone on the Genasys Protect map: https://protect.genasys.com.
Road closures: The Angeles National Forest reports Sand Canyon Road is closed at Lost Canyon Road, and Placerita Canyon Road is closed from Delden Road to Sand Canyon Road. Stay off these roads so fire trucks can get through.
Until when: Orders and warnings stay in place until officials lift them. Check official updates often. Gusty winds are possible; the National Weather Service has a Wind Advisory until 5 a.m. Monday for nearby mountains, the I-5 corridor and the Highway 14 corridor.
What to do: If you are under an ORDER, leave now. Take medicine, IDs, phone chargers and pets if you can grab them fast. Follow the routes deputies and firefighters give you. If you are under a WARNING, pack a go-bag, park your car facing out, and be ready to leave right away. If you feel unsafe, leave. Call 9-1-1 for emergencies.
Watch the 29-second video update: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AtwWbEbNBNo
Stay informed: Get official updates from LA County at https://lacounty.gov/emergency and https://ready.lacounty.gov, and follow the LA County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO), the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station (@SCVSHERIFF) and Ready LA County (@ReadyLACounty) on X. Sign up for Alert LA County at https://alertla.org. Turn on emergency alerts on your phone and keep it charged.
Find shelters and supplies: https://zost.app/pages/ca/los-angeles
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
Sources: LA County emergency page, Bike Fire evacuation orders updated 2:45 p.m. PDT, warnings updated 2:20 p.m. PDT, animal shelter, and evacuation center (https://lacounty.gov/emergency/); LA County emergency alert (LASD, 1:40 p.m. PDT) via FEMA IPAWS and Ready LA County on X (https://x.com/ReadyLACounty/status/2109386972536127837); LA County Fire Department on X (https://x.com/LACoFDPIO/status/2109382403232075876 and https://x.com/LACoFDPIO/status/2109387124739092944, https://x.com/LACoFDPIO/status/2109397747271102787 and https://x.com/LACoFDPIO/status/2109398120924864679 and https://x.com/LACoFDPIO/status/2109402962066014660); Ready LA County order list and evacuation center (https://x.com/ReadyLACounty/status/2109401981907603566 and https://x.com/ReadyLACounty/status/2109415670643626048), animal shelter correction, 4:30 p.m. PDT (https://x.com/ReadyLACounty/status/2109426526731252124); Angeles National Forest on X (https://x.com/Angeles_NF/status/2109429942333407458 and https://x.com/Angeles_NF/status/2109390088790802433 and https://x.com/Angeles_NF/status/2109393132295245858 and https://x.com/Angeles_NF/status/2109394652206075979 and https://x.com/Angeles_NF/status/2109397907330011251); NWS Los Angeles Wind Advisory via api.weather.gov. Updated 4:55 p.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 11. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Los Angeles County notices: https://noticenearby.com/ca/los-angeles
Source: the public notice on this register NN-ENV-ca-los-angeles-bike-fire-evacuation-warni · LA County emergency page: Bike Fire evacuation orders, warnings and shelters.
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