CREWS CONTAIN FLAMES IN BOUQUET CANYON.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Settling winds and cooler temperatures helped firefighters Tuesday gain the upper hand on the Bouquet Canyon fire, officials said. By 8 a.m., the fire that charred 4,977 acres along the hillsides of Bouquet Canyon Road was contained and the road between Spunky spunk·y adj. spunk·i·er, spunk·i·est Informal Spirited; plucky. spunk  i·ly adv. Canyon and
Vasquez Canyon was reopened.
``When the winds are favorable, it makes it easier to secure those areas,'' said Kathy Peterson, an Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los spokeswoman. ``We still have hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. within the burn areas. They are still monitoring that to make those unburned areas safe.'' The fire started shortly after 10:30 a.m. Saturday on Bouquet Canyon Road, south of the Bouquet Reservoir Bouquet Reservoir is a reservoir in Los Angeles County, California about 15 miles (24 km) west of the city of Palmdale. It is at an elevation of 2,993 feet (912 m) in the Sierra Madre Mountains. in the Angeles National Forest. Fire officials said the cause of the fire remains under investigation. More than 1,000 firefighters assisted by about 10 aircraft fought the blaze as flames came within feet of several homes, though only two small structures, a shed and an outhouse, were lost. Two men received minor injuries, officials said. Cid Morgan, a Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger, thanked the city of Santa Clarita and local residents for allowing the U.S. Forest Service to utilize Central Park as its incident command post According to the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the Incident Command System (ICS), the Incident Command Post (ICP) is one of five predesignated temporary facilities and signifies the physical location of the tactical-level, on-scene incident command and management during the fire. ``We realize that many people had plans to use the park, especially on Sunday, May 12, Mother's Day and changed their plans on a moment's notice to make room for the firefighters and their support facilities,'' Morgan said in a statement. ``You patience and understanding during this emergency was greatly appreciated.'' |
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