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Tick Fire: Latest Evacuations And Closures

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SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA) -- The 4,300-acre Tick Fire has been burning in the Santa Clarita community of Canyon Country since Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to leave their homes. The fire has destroyed an unknown number of homes and is only 5 percent contained.

Here are the latest closures and evacuations. And click here for a full list of school closures

Mandatory Evacuations:

-- North of the 14 Freeway: East of Whites and Plum Canyon roads,
-- North of the 14 Freeway: South of Vasquez Canyon Road
-- The area west of Agua Dolce Canyon Road both north and south of the 14 Freeway.
-- Both sides of Sand Canyon Road north and south of the 14 Freeway.
-- South of the 14 Freeway to Placerita Canyon  Road.

Voluntary Evacuations:

-- Fair Oaks community

 

Road Closures:

-- The 14 Freeway is closed in both directions from Sand Canyon Rd to Agua Dulce Canyon Rd.
-- Sierra Highway is also closed in both directions from Golden Valley to Davenport Road
-- Eastbound Soledad Canyon Road closed at Sierra Highway.
-- North San Canyon Road at Highway 14
-- Soledad Canyon from White Canyon Road
-- North Whites Canyon from Soledad Canyon
-- East Plum Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Road
-- East Bouquet from Copper Hill Dr.

Evacuation Centers:

-- College of the Canyons at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd.
-- For small animals: Castaic Animal Care Center at 31044 N. Charlie Canyon Rd.
-- For large animals: AV Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H, Lancaster.

 

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