Ash from burned brush fell miles away from the actual flames, and the large smoke plume spread through such a wide area across Southern California that officials issued a smoke advisory for residents as far as 60 miles away.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials told BuzzFeed News homicide investigators were also investigating a dead male who was found near on the 26700 block of North Iron Canyon Road, one of the areas evacuated because of the flames.
The death appeared to be fire-related since there was no indication of a “criminal event” but officials were waiting for the coroner to determine the official cause, Deputy Mike Barraza told BuzzFeed News.
By Sunday, the flames had burned through more than 35 square miles, threatening more than 1,500 homes in Santa Clarita, located about 30 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. So far, 18 homes have been destroyed by the fire.
On Sunday, fire officials announced that all evacuation orders are still in place due to a “wind event,” despite an earlier announcement that evacuations would be lifted.
Good SE surge of winds aloft early shifted back to NE as can be seen in Vis Satellite imagery. #LAweather #Sandfire
“We have a lot of dry vegetation in addition to a Red Flag (Warning) right now,” Daryl Osby, Fire Chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said during a press conference Saturday. “Some fuels haven’t burned in decades.”
The result was a brush fire that multiplied its size, from a small five-acre brush fire that was sparked Friday afternoon to more than 11,000 acres overnight, Osby said.
In different conditions, firefighters might have been able to stop the fire at the ridge before it grew too large, Osby said. However, high temperatures and five years of ongoing drought helped the flames speed through and grow beyond firefighters’ reach.
VIDEO: High temps, low humidity, & increased wind contributed to rapid fire growth yesterday on #SandFire
Los Angeles County Fire Department Deputy Chief John Tripp said firefighters were keeping a close eye on wind conditions, which could quickly shift the direction of the flames and point them toward homes in the area.
As a precaution, fire officials assigned 40 engines to structure protection in case that flames approached homes, Tripp said.
“Those residents have to be watching the weather, watching the media,” in case they were needed to evacuate the area, he said.
In addition to dry brush, more than 900 firefighters were trying to contain the fire in temperatures that reached as high as 106 degrees Saturday.
The fast-moving flames pushed officials evacuate several residents in Sand Canyon, Placerita Canyon and Little Tujunga.
Two @LACoFireAirOps Firehawk helicopters made drops overnight to protect homes on the #SandFire (
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As night fell Saturday, Robert Garcia, Fire Chief of the Angeles National Forest said firefighters would continue to fight the flames overnight, using night-flying aircraft to try to build a containment line around it.
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