This weekend, homeowners in Santa Clarita watched as their neighborhood and surrounding area transformed into an inferno. Dark smoke choked the air and orange flames traced a ridge behind many homes.
By Saturday afternoon, the Sand fire was moving rapidly and residents were forced to evacuate.
Los Angeles County mentions in a news conference on Sunday that this is a very serious fire and when they tell people to evacuate … they need to evacuate.
Years of drought have created unprecedented conditions for fires to intensify and spread rapidly. They urged residents to be vigilant and asked them not to rely on past experience to predict fire behavior.
One resident said the evacuation put things into perspective.
