Two Santa Clarita brush fires were reported Thursday afternoon on Sierra Highway in Newhall, prompting a response from firefighters.
UPDATE: The Needham Fire has burned 2.1 acres, after originally being believed to be at five acres, according to Fire officials.
UPDATE (1 p.m.): The Needham Fire has reached five acres in size with forward progress of the blaze stopped, according to Fire officials.
At around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a brush fire near Sierra Highway and Placerita Canyon Road. Within minutes, a second brush fire was reported nearby on Sierra Highway near Needham Ranch, according to Charisma Murillo with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
“We were dispatched for the Oil Fire at 12:26 and for the Needham Fire at 12:44,” Murillo said.
The first brush fire at Placerita Canyon Road, named the Oil Fire, quickly grew to one acre in size.
Dubbed the Needham Fire, the second blaze on Sierra Highway reached two acres in size within minutes, according to Murrillo.
BRUSH FIRE | FS73 | N Sierra Hwy/Needham Ranch Pkwy | #SantaClarita | Units on-scene reporting 2 acre brush fire. No structures threatened. No injuries reported.#NeedhamFire#LACoFD
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) July 15, 2021
Southbound Sierra Highway was blocked off by emergency responders for the duration of the incident.
Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available.
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