A brush fire, called the “Pointe Fire” broke out on the 21300 block of Centre Pointe Parkway on Wednesday afternoon and there were reports of structures being threatened shortly after it started, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and first responder radio dispatch traffic.
Forward progress was stopped at 3:59 p.m. according to radio dispatch traffic.
The fire was 32% contained and had burned about 58.5 acres as of 5:30 p.m., according to the Watch Duty app. Firefighting efforts were expected to continue into Wednesday evening.
Metrolink services were expected to resume late Wednesday afternoon after an hours-long shutdown due to the fire, according to Watch Duty.
Over 200 L.A. County Fire Department personnel were deployed to the fire, according to Capt. Aaron Katon with the Fire Department.
Firefighter crews were making good progress with perimeter control, with structure defense in place as well, as of about 2:45 p.m., according to the Watch Duty app. A reunification point was established at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s social media.
A firefighter was injured and a paramedic squad and ambulance were requested for treatment, according to radio dispatch traffic. The severity of the injury was not immediately known.
The evacuation zone called SCL-CARLBOYER was placed under evacuation warning as of 2:02 p.m., according to the Watch Duty app. That zone, according to the Genasys Evacuation Map, includes the commercial areas along Centre Pointe Parkway including WalMart, Sam’s Club, Bowman High School and MB2 Entertainment.
The evacuation warning remained in place as of 5:30 p.m., although the fire’s forward progress had been stopped.
Firefighters were dispatched at 1:41 p.m. and arrived six minutes later, according to Kaitlyn Aldana, spokeswoman for the Fire Department.
There were structures immediately threatened off Doreen Place as of 2 p.m., according to the Watch Duty app.
The fire had the potential to burn 100 acres within its first hour, according to radio dispatch traffic.
The William S. Hart Union High School District canceled its board meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening, according to board officials. District spokeswoman Debbie Dunn said all Hart district facilities along Centre Pointe, including the district office, had been evacuated.
This is a breaking news story and additional information will be added as it becomes available.
