Fast -spreading fire fires erupt near Six Flags Magic Mountain

A Quick migration Continues to spread less than 5 miles from one of the country’s best amusement parks.

According to CalvesAbout 13:30 local time on Thursday, August 7, a brush fire broke out northwest of Los Angeles, which received evacuation orders for thousands of people. From the beginning of Friday morning, the Canyon fire covered more than 4,800 acres and is 0% contained.

The fire, just east of Lake Piru, continues to burn less than 5 miles from Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park in Valencia, California. Sources, however, tell me that Park plans to operate normally on Friday because the fire is at a sufficiently safe distance and wind and smoke move away from the park.

While the fire takes place in a largely distant mountain area in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, evacuation orders were issued for the Valde, Halsey Canyon and Santa Clarita areas. Andrew Dowd, a spokesman for Ventura County Fire Department, told AP news About 4200 inhabitants and 1400 structures are under the order. At the same time, another 12,500 inhabitants were during an evacuation warning.

On Thursday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s chairman Kathryn Barger issued a local emergency proclamation.

“The issuance of this emergency proclamation is a crucial step in our fight against Canyon Fire,” Barger said in a statement. “This means that we can unlock important conditions and local resources faster and remove obstacles that can slow down our first respondents. Our priority is to protect lives, homes and critical infrastructure, and this proclamation will help ensure that we have the tools and support required to meet the urgent needs of our society.”

From the beginning of Friday morning, the cause of the fire is still unknown. No injuries have been reported.

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“It’s stressful, won’t lie,” Tell Halsey Canyon -Bosatt Connor van der Linde Local Outlet ABC 7. “I have gone through this before where I have seen these many hills on fire before … I have some experience with it, but you know, this is never something you want to do.”

Elsewhere in California, the Gifford fire continues to burn as the biggest fire of the year in the state. As of August 8, Central California Fire covers over 99,000 acres and is 15% containing. Areas of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties are under evacuation orders. According to CalvesThere have been three civil injuries and four firefighters confirmed as a result.