Containment On Towsley Fire Jumps To 80%, With 184 Acres Burned
SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA) — A brush fire that broke out in the Santa Clarita area during powerful Santa Ana wind conditions scorched 184 acres and was 80% contained as of 7:10 p.m. Thursday, Cal Fire said.
The Towsley Fire was reported at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the light-to-medium brush near the 24000 block of The Old Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Winds of 20-25 mph were reported in the area when the fire started with much stronger gusts recorded in the area later Tuesday.
Crews hiked with the hose line about a mile from the road to reach the area where the fire started, Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Sean Ferguson said.
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