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Brush fire burning near Stevenson Ranch homes in Santa Clarita Valley
The blaze has charred more than 40 acres as helicopters and hand crews work to contain flames near homes, officials said.
- On Monday, the Max Fire erupted in the Stevenson Ranch neighborhood of Santa Clarita, with flames burning dangerously close to homes and prompting evacuation orders.
- The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded at 4:20 p.m. to reports of the blaze starting in a hiking area of Pico Canyon Park near West Magnolia Lane.
- Firefighters battled the 45-acre blaze from the air and ground, with helicopters dropping flame-retardant material as hand crews established containment lines around threatened structures.
- Authorities issued evacuation orders for zone STV-PICO on Monday evening, and the department reported crews stopped the fire's forward progress by 6:25 p.m.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation, while no injuries or specific containment details were immediately available; officials directed residents to monitor official sources for updates.
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Stevenson Ranch Brush Fire Stopped at 45 Acres
A two-alarm brush fire that burned close to homes in the unincorporated Stevenson Ranch area in the Santa Clarita Valley Monday and prompted an evacuation warning was stopped at 45 acres. The Max Fire was reported at around 4:20 p.m. near West Magnolia Lane and West Autumn Place, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A second alarm was requested at 4:57 p.m., with several structures threatened, the department reported. An evacuati…
Max Fire near Stevenson Ranch prompts evacuations
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Stevenson Ranch Max Fire: Huge blaze in Los Angeles County prompts shelter-in-place order; scary videos emerge
A brush fire, dubbed Max Fire broke out southeast of Pico Canyon Road & Stevenson Ranch Parkway in the unincorporated community of Stevenson Ranch, California.
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