LOCAL : Arson Suspected as 600-Acre Bouquet Canyon Fire Is Put Out
A fire that burned more than 600 acres of brush in the Angeles National Forest was declared out this morning.
Firefighters were mopping up and pulling equipment out while investigators, who suspect arson, continued their work.
Alice Allen, spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest Service, said the fire, which was centered in steep terrain in the Bouquet Canyon area northeast of Santa Clarita, was contained at 6 p.m. Sunday and controlled by 6 a.m. today.
“Controlled means you can put your hand on the ground and it won’t get burned,” Allen said.
While fire crews withdrew and began environmental rehabilitation work in the burn area, Bouquet Canyon Road remained closed to through traffic, forcing commuters hoping to avoid rush-hour traffic backups on the Antelope Valley Freeway to seek alternate routes. Allen said the road is expected to be reopened to the public this evening.
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