A fire burning in the Verdugo Mountains has doubled in size overnight to about 3,000 acres, prompting evacuations and the closure of the 210 Freeway in Sunland-Tujunga, fire officials announced Saturday.
The La Tuna Fire began about 1:30 p.m. Friday in a drainage along the north side of La Tuna Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The fire grew to 1,500 acres Friday, but is now reported at about 3,000 acres. Fire officials will be flying over the area at 6 a.m. to get a better assessment of what has burned.
LAFD Capt. Branden Silverman told KTLA that the fire grew in intensity and acreage overnight.
He explained that the blaze was originally described as being a topography fire, because flames are running through steep terrain and narrow canyon roads, but erratic winds caused it to switch directions and start burning toward the Burbank area.
Silverman also stressed the importance of heeding evacuation orders.
“Being ready and set to go is what we try and preach to residents,” he said.
Evacuations orders remain for about 200 homes in Reverie Canyon and Haines Canyon Area and Burbank police issued evacuations for Stough Canyon Nature Center. DeBell Golf Club in Burbank will also likely close, the fire department reported.
Burbank police were going door-to-door asking residents to leave their home Friday night.
On Saturday, police tweeted that firefighters are wearing respiratory masks and are asking residents affected by the blaze to stay indoors and avoid outside activities because of heavy smoke in the area.
Evacuation centers are set up at McCambridge Park, 1515 N Glenoaks Blvd. in Burbank, and the Sunland Recreation Center, 8651 Foothill Blvd.
About 300 firefighters remain at the scene. No homes have been damaged and no injuries have been reported.
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