A three-alarm brush fire in Santa Clarita that scorched 760 acres and one structure was about 95 percent contained Wednesday, authorities said.
The fire was sparked Sunday by a traffic crash on the southbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway near the Sierra Highway off-ramp near Placerita Canyon Road.
The crash caused a tree to catch fire and the flames spread toward Disney Ranch, sheriff’s Deputy Juanita Navarro-Suarez said. One structure was destroyed, she said.
As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, the fire was about 95 percent contained, with crews mopping up at the scene to ensure that all embers were fully extinguished, county fire Inspector David Dantic said.
Four firefighters have suffered minor injuries, one of them heat- related, authorities said.
The blaze caused a 20-minute power outage at Disney Ranch for 76 homes on Sunday afternoon due to an overhead equipment failure.
The fire also prompted the California Highway Patrol to shut down the 14 Freeway southbound at San Canyon Road and northbound at Newhall Avenue for nearly three hours on Sunday afternoon.
At various times, nearly 500 firefighters from various agencies were assigned to the firefighting effort, including personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service. Also, four water-dropping helicopters and two fixed-winged aircraft were involved in the effort.
No civilian injuries were reported.
—City News Service