As of 10:30 a.m. ET, the Los Angeles County Fire Department's website announced that the Saddleridge Fire had burned more than 7,500 acres and was only 13 percent contained.
Flames heat up high power lines at the Saddleridge Fire on October 11, 2019 near Newhall, California. The fire has spread to 7500 acres and burned at least two dozen homesMore than 100,000 residents have been forced to evacuate their homes in Southern California, as the state continues to fight numerous wildfires that sprung up starting Thursday.
A map of California's ongoing fire incidents as of Saturday morning from the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention.As the Saddleridge Fire continued to blaze in California's San Fernando Valley on Friday, the state announced that a red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties would remain in effect until 6 p.m. PT Saturday. The warning was previously set to expire Friday evening.
In nearby Ventura County, local firefighters worked to contain the half-acre Ridge View fire, stating on Twitter around 5 a.m. ET that the they had"knocked down" the blaze near the town of Camarillo and were"now working towards 100 [percent] containment."
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