Bouquet Fire Raging Near Santa Clarita Sparks Evacuation Orders: Officials

BOUQUET CANYON, CA — A wildfire near Santa Clarita has sparked evacuation orders, officials said Saturday.

According to Cal Fire, the fire broke out on Bouquet Canyon Road and Quarry Road, near Angeles National Forest, at about 3:19 p.m.

An evacuation order has been issued for LAC-E018, E030 and E031, officials said.

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Evacuation orders have also been issued for nearby areas.

According to Watch Duty, the fast-moving blaze had exploded to 709 acres as of Saturday at 5:30 p.m., with zero containment.

A wind shift was pushing the fire toward structures along Bouquet Canyon Road, prompting requests for structure protection, according to Watch Duty.

Evacuation orders were in effect for zones LAC-E018, LAC-E030-B and LAC-E031, while evacuation warnings were in effect for zones LAC-E016, LAC- E017, LAC-E019, LAC-E020, LAC-E021, LAC-E029 and LAC-E030-A, according to the app.

Additional air tankers, two strike teams consisting of 10 wildland engines and four hand crews were requested to contain the blaze. Two additional water-dropping helicopters were requested shortly before 4:30 p.m.

Incident commanders requested that Bouquet Canyon Road be closed at Spunky Canyon Road and Texas Canyon Road.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

"Prepare to leave," Ready Los Angeles County said.

The area has been under an extreme heat warning, according to the National Weather Service, with temperatures up to 105 degrees in the valleys.

City News Service contributed to this report.