Fire surrounds hills as driver films fire.




Animals being evacuated in video by Spanish language station









Discussion below from the Fabriq Channel shown in the 2nd video above.

Saddleridge Fire: Rapidly-growing brush fire explodes to 1600 acres, threatening homes:
 Mandatory evacuation orders were issued after an aggressive brush fire broke out in Sylmar late Thursday night, quickly scorching over 1600 acres and burning right up to homes and power lines.
The wind-driven fire, deemed the Saddleridge Fire, broke out shortly before 10 p.m. near the westbound 210 Freeway near Yarnell Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The freeway was shut down in both directions between the 5 and 118 freeways, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A separate spot fire broke out after strong winds in the area picked up some embers that traveled a few miles and ignited on the westside of the 5 Freeway near Granada Hills. Those flames rapidly erupted to at least 30 acres, west of Balboa Boulevard and San Fernando Road.
Mandatory evacuation orders were in effect for the following areas:
- The Oakridge Estates community north of the 210 Freeway.
- Area of Balboa Boulevard to Tampa Avenue north of Senson Boulevard.
Some commercial structures were destroyed, according to LAFD's Margaret Stewart, but it was unclear if any homes had also been engulfed in flames.
The Los Angeles Police Department, which initiated a citywide tactical alert in response to the fire, was urging the public to be prepared to evacuate as the Saddleridge Fire quickly moved west toward the northern portions of Granada Hills, Porter Ranch and Chatsworth.
Over 300 personnel were on scene battling the blaze, deemed a "Major Emergency" incident by LAFD, the highest classification there is for a fire emergency. Los Angeles and Kern county crews were in unified command for the incident.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power shut down power along major transmission lines. However, power lines were rerouted to a different source to avoid any power outages.
The #RedCrossLA has opened 2 evac centers for #SaddleridgeFire: #SylmarRecCenter and #GranadaHills Rec Center.

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