California Fires
Kenneth Fire near West Hills prompts evacuation orders as blaze spreads quickly: This is the evacuation zone
A new fire has broken out in the West Hills. Here is the evacuation zone, as the city admits it issued an alert by error.
*This story is developing
A new fire ignited on Thursday afternoon near West Hills and Calabasas. Named the Kenneth Fire, it prompted immediate evacuation orders for residents as the blaze rapidly advanced toward nearby homes. However, after just a few hours, it appears that firefighters, through aerial equipment, were able to avoid any further spread of the fire that was moving towards homes. Emergency officials will likely continue to update evacuation orders and warnings as they become more confident that the threat has been diminished.
The Kenneth Fire is being investigated as an arson event, and one person has been detained in connection with the fire.
The Kenneth Fire evacuation order
These are the new boundaries of the evacuation order:
- Ingomar St / Saticoy St south to Burbank Blvd Valley Circle Blvd east to Woodlake Ave
More details: LAFD
Evacuation warnings have been issued for the surrounding area as well, meaning that residents should prepare to evacuate. However, state emergency officials say that those with pets or livestock or that may take longer to evacuate should interpret these warnings as an order.
Areas under evacuation warning
- Los Angeles: AGO-C303, AGO-C304, AGO-C306, AGO-C308, AGO-C309, CAL-C404, CAL-C40
- Ventura - Zone1 & Zone 2 (Oak Park area near Kanan Road and Agoura Road, east of Kanan Road to Deer Hill)
False alerts have been sent: be sure to double-check if you receive one
Reports that accidental evacuation orders were sent to mobile phones are circulating.
Find the map of the current evacuation zone on the LAFD website.
Cal Fire has worked quickly to use their aerial teams to dump water on the blaze to slow its spread. Though the area is facing high winds, these efforts have shown to be successful for the time being. According to the most recent status update provided by Cal Fire, the Kenneth Fire has burned 960 acres in the West Hills area. The previous update had put that number at 50, a fact that demonstrates the scale at which this fire grew over just a few hours.
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