Los Angeles County Firefighters and Angeles National Forest Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze that leveled Big Oaks Lodge on Bouquet Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest. Cory Rubin/ The Signal
More than 100 firefighters battled a late night blaze at Big Oaks Lodge in Bouquet Canyon late Saturday evening into Sunday morning. The first alarm fire was first reported at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday on the 33000 block of Bouquet Canyon Road about four miles north of Santa Clarita city limits. Crews first to the scene found a two-story restaurant fully involved with flames and smoke, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Command and Control office.Los Angeles County and Angeles National Forest firefighters work to extinguish a blaze that leveled Big Oaks Lodge on Bouquet Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest. Cory Rubin/ The Signal Flames quickly spread to surrounding brush, and the response was augmented to include additional resources to fight a potential wildfire. County fire and Angeles National Forest crews controlled the 50-foot by 100-foot brush fire within minutes, Pittman said.
A fire broke out at Big Oaks Lodge on the 33000 block of Bouquet Canyon Road north of Santa Clarita city limits. Reporter Austin Dave is at the scene with details.Read more here: https://signalscv.com/2018/08/late-night-blaze-strikes-bouquet-canyons-big-oaks-lodge/
The Big Oaks Lodge restaurant continued to burn until 1:15 a.m. when fire crews officially declared knockdown, a term referring to the point in time when the more vigorously burning parts of a fire are extinguished, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Much of the 84-year-old building was visibly destroyed by the blaze. No injuries to firefighters or bystanders were reported, Pittman said.
The Big Oaks Lodge on Bouquet Canyon Road was significantly impacted by flames early this morning as a fire swept through the building. Here's a look at the blaze as firefighters fought to save the restaurant.Read more here: https://signalscv.com/2018/08/late-night-blaze-strikes-bouquet-canyons-big-oaks-lodge/
Arson investigators were dispatched to the scene as part of standard procedure, according to Lt. April Carter of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. No evacuations were issued in the area because the fire was contained to the restaurant, Carter said.Los Angeles County and Angeles National Forest firefighters work to extinguish a blaze that leveled Big Oaks Lodge on Bouquet Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest. Cory Rubin/ The Signal The incident remains under investigation. Signal photojournalist Cory Rubin contributed to this report.
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