[KHTS] – A brush fire near San Francisquito Canyon and Lowridge Place, north of Copper Hill Drive in Saugus, burned 15 acres before being contained, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The department received a call at 11:23 a.m. and full containment was reached at 12:32 p.m.
Homes were threatened, but no structural damage reported was reported.
Traffic Northbound on San Francisquito Canyon was rerouted to the Southbound side, but reopened as of 12:55 p.m.
No one was surprised by the fire since the National Weather Service issued a high wind advisory and red flag warning for the Santa Clarita Valley Sunday morning.
BELOW: Photos submitted by Brian Slocombe
Photos by Brian Slocombe
Midday Brush Fire Consumes 15 Acres in Saugus
