Crime & Safety
Evacuations Ordered For Max Fire Burning North Of SFV: See Map
As of about 6:30 p.m., forward progress was stopped at 45 acres.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — Evacuation orders were in place Monday night for a 45-acre blaze named the Max Fire in the Stevenson Ranch area, according to authorities.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded around 4:20 p.m. to a report of a brush fire in the area of West Magnolia Lane and West Autumn Place, the agency said. As of about 6:30 p.m., forward progress was stopped at 45 acres, according to the department.
At 5:42 p.m., the fire department announced an evacuation order for zone STV-PICO. People can check t.co/TAn4c9k9ex to see if their home is affected.
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As of 6:03 p.m., evacuation warnings were issued for the following zones, according to Cal Fire:
SCL-DELPRADOSCL-MEADOWS
STV-CONSTITUTION
STV-E109
STV-POE.
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