Fire Burns 610 Acres in Angeles National Forest
A suspected arson fire that burned 610 acres of brush in the Angeles National Forest, forcing the evacuation of nearly 200 people, was declared out Monday morning.
U.S. Forest Service officials said the fire, which was centered in mostly steep terrain in the Bouquet Canyon area northeast of Santa Clarita, was contained at 6 p.m. Sunday and controlled by 6 a.m. Monday. The cause of the fire, which started at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and forced people to flee from homes and camps near the fire line, was listed as suspicious, Forest Service spokeswoman Alice Allen said. The fire started at two spots about half a mile apart along Bouquet Canyon Road and at nearly the same time, officials said.
While the fire was burning late Saturday, authorities said it had blackened more than 1,000 acres. That figure later proved to be too high.
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