Brush fire in Santa Clarita; northbound lanes on 5 Freeway closed

 

 

Los Angeles County

Sheriff's Department

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LOG NUMBER 181 2 0 1 0

TIME OF CALL 1411 HOURS DATE July 23, 2010 DAY Friday

CLASSIFICATION Brush Fire REPORTING OFFICER Sgt. Klement

UNIT Santa Clarita Station

DATE July 23, 2010 TIME OF OCCURRENCE / DISCOVERY 2:00 P.M.

 

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AND SECTION 4640, G-3

LOCATION 5 Freeway, and Calgrove Boulevard,

Newhall

*NOTIFY STATION WATCH COMMANDER PRIOR TO RELEASING CODE 20* SGT. INITIAL

WATCH CMDR. NAME DATE TIME HOURS

Sgt. Klement, Santa Clarita Station, reports a brush fire on the East side of the northbound 5 freeway, South of the

Calgrove exit, Newhall. All northbound 5 freeway lanes at Calgrove have been closed down by the California Highway Patrol to

allow the Fire Department access to the fire. Approximately 30-40 acres have burned. The origin of the fire is not yet known. Los

Angeles County Fire Department water dropping helicopters are on scene. Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station deputies have not begun

evacuations, and are advising residents to shelter in place. Arson/Explosives investigators are responding.

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Deputy Mark Pope

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Media Section

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