20-acre fire in Castaic prompts evacuations – Daily News

A brush fire in Castaic, near Castaic Middle School, prompted the evacuation of a residential block on Sunday June 30, 2024. (Photo by RMG News)

A few homes along a residential building in Castaic were evacuated Sunday, June 30, after a bushfire grew to more than 20 acres early in the afternoon.

The fire broke out around 12:40 p.m. near Capri Court and Barcelona Road, near Castaic Middle School, and burned about an acre, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. By 1:45 p.m., the fire had grown to 22 acres.

Four homes along Capri were evacuated around 1:30 p.m., authorities said.

No injuries or damaged structures were immediately reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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