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Wildfire burning near Santa Clarita grows to 1,000 acres
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Key Points:
- The Bouquet Fire, a 1,044-acre wildfire in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Santa Clarita, started Saturday afternoon and has rapidly expanded from an initial 20 acres to over 1,000 acres.
- As of 10 p.m., the fire is 30% contained, with evacuation orders in place due to immediate threats to homes and power lines; the area is closed to public access.
- Bouquet Canyon Road has been shut down by the California Highway Patrol, with no current timeline for reopening, and drivers are advised to seek alternate routes.
- Winds of 6 to 8 mph with gusts up to 13 mph are expected to persist briefly, potentially influencing fire behavior, before shifting to lighter offshore breezes later in the evening.
- A smoke advisory is in effect for Los Angeles County until Sunday evening, with air quality potentially unhealthy due to smoke impacting Santa Clarita Valley, the I-5 corridor, and surrounding areas.
