User:Karan48220/Sand Fire (2016)
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According to the United States Forest Service, 3,379 firefighters were assigned to the fire which prompted the evacuation of at least 10,000 homes. On Tuesday July 26, Los Angeles county declared a state of emergency, with over 37,000 acres (150 km2) burned. Acting Gov. Tom Torlakson, the state's top education official who was filling in while Gov. Jerry Brown attended the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, issued the emergency order, a move that helped quickly get aid to affected communities.[edit]
The fire grew over 10,000 acres just on Sunday alone. 18 homes were burned, according to John Tripp, who is the Los County Fire Chief. A male-identified body was seen in a burned car, in Santa Clarita, a consequence of the fire. Popular movie shoot location, Sable Ranch was burned, where movies like Chevy Chase and Robin Hodd were shot. Three firefighters were protecting the community, blazing out the fires, when one firefighter named Toscano, heard that he lost his home. A Go-Fund me was raised for Toscano and his family. In total, there were 900 firefighters against the flames, where the fighters found the mountain-terrain to be challenging to put out the fires. On Monday, researchers and experts suggested active winds in the range of 15-30 mph on Tuesday. The communities of Sand Canyon and Placerita Canyon both had evacuation orders in place for safety measures for the citizens.
Fire Scorches 33,000 Acres in Santa Clarita, California ... https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/25/us/santa-clarita-fire-california/index.html.Fire Scorches 33,000 Acres in Santa Clarita, California ... https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/25/us/santa-clarita-fire-california/index.html.