Crews battle "erratic" Bike Fire in Santa Clarita, leading to Los Angeles County evacuations – CBS News

Crews battle “erratic” Bike Fire in Santa Clarita, leading to Los Angeles County evacuations  CBS News

A rapidly growing brush fire prompted evacuation orders in Santa Clarita and nearby areas on Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the blaze, named the Bike Fire, was estimated at 230 acres as of 2:37 p.m., but more accurate mapping later revealed it was approximately 172 acres as of 4:45 p.m.As of 7 p.m., Angeles National Forest officials said the fire was 68% contained.The fire was located close to Camdria Estates Lane and Ravenhill Road, close to Golden Valley Ranch Open Space.The cause of the fire was not known as of Sunday afternoon. It's unclear if any structures are threatened.Aircraft were being mobilized to assist with the battle by 2:08 p.m., the Angeles National Forest said.It's the second notable brush fire to break out in the Santa Clarita Valley in the last two weeks, after the 1,048-acre Bouquet Fire erupted near Castaic last weekend, forcing evacuation orders for many in the area.

On Friday, a man was arrested for allegedly igniting the blaze by throwing a lit cigarette into a pile of fireworks. Evacuation orders and warnings in placeAccording to the Angeles National Forest, the fire had "erratic" behavior and evacuation orders were issued by LA County officials in the following areas:SCL-SULTUSSCL-MACMILLANSCL-NADEU-ASCL-SANDSOUTH-BEvacuation warnings were issued in the following zones:SCL-CRYSTALSPRINGSSCL-WOODLANDSCL-SANDSOUTH-ASCL-NADEU-BSCL-FAIROAKSRANCHSCL-MEDLEYRIDGESCL-ROLLINGHILLS-BLAC-E119-AAn evacuation map can also be found