SATURDAY Afternoon 

 

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Photo  By Shahan Ahmed, 'Charlie Fire' in Castaic Visible Across SoCal

A brush fire in Castaic quickly grew to over 1,000 acres on Saturday afternoon, with NBC viewers sending in photos from

across Southern California. A brush fire in Castaic quickly grew to over 1,000 acres on Saturday afternoon,

with Channel 4-NBC viewers sending in photos from across Southern California.

                                                                                     

 

Castaic Fire ‘Charlie’    

 

 

At 7:40 P.M. – CHARLIE had spread to 3000+ acres and rapidly expanding, with only a 10% containment.  Approximately 100 structures are threatened; approximately 30 homes have been evacuated.  Air attacks are courageously dropping retardant and water.  One DC-10 has responded. 

 

6:00 P.M.  Reports that CHARLIE / the Castaic Fire  has reached 3,000 acres per the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Department.

 

5:30 P.M.  Evacuations have been ordered in the San Francisquito Canyon Road, from Lowridge Place in Saugus, north to Camp 14 area. 

 

5:05 P.M.  The LA County Fire Department confirmed that the fire was 1,200-plus acres

 

2:44 P.M.  A a second-alarm was activated with a quick response of 120 firefighters, aided by three helicopters and two super scooper fixed-wing aircrafts,

 

2:33 P.M.  9-1-1 calls reported small fire had been sited.  Immediately, Ground as well as Aircraft and helicopters were responding immediately after the reports.