Stevenson Ranch Max Fire: Huge blaze in Los Angeles County prompts shelter-in-place order; scary videos emerge
A brush fire, dubbed Max Fire broke out southeast of Pico Canyon Road & Stevenson Ranch Parkway in the unincorporated community of Stevenson Ranch, in Los Angeles County, California. The blaze, which broke out on Tuesday, was at 3 acres at the time of writing, as per WatchDuty.
The City of Santa Clarita issued a statement about the ongoing situation. “The fire is currently estimated at 3 to 4 acres and is burning southeast of Pico Canyon Road and Stevenson Ranch Parkway in Stevenson Ranch. A Shelter-in-Place has been requested for the area near Pico Canyon Road and Stevenson Ranch Parkway (Zone STV-PICO).”
“If you are in the affected area:
• Remain indoors
• Close all windows and doors
• Turn off fans and air conditioning if smoke is present
• Be prepared to evacuate if conditions change”, the alert read.
“Structure protection is being established in the 25100 Block of Summerhill Lane and along Southwind Court, per units on scene,” a WatchDuty update read.
A video showed thick smoke visible in the area.
(This is a developing story)