While the southern California continued to experience a heat wave, the officials raised the final evacuation orders in areas affected by the Canyon Fire, which has burned more than 5,000 acres in northern Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
With the fire of approximately 28% content, the nightfire activity was “minimal” and the equipment worked to ensure the perimeter further, protect the structures and look for hot points, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The cannon fire It broke out on Thursday Northeast of Piru in Ventura County. For Thursday night, it had increased to 5,000 acres, triggering evacuations and advancing towards the Castaic lake and the interstate 5. The cause is under investigation.
The head of the James Agee Battalion, of the Kern County Fire Department, was seriously injured on Friday when the truck he was driving around in the Canyon Romero area in Castaic, where he was involved in a team effort to monitor Canyon's fire along the crest line, said a fire officer.
Andrew Freeborn, a public information officer for the Kern County Fire Department, did not confirm AGEE assignment, but said he was in a “main position for a working group, which was composed of five fire trucks and approximately 17 people.”
Agee was driving only when the truck went around the steep terrain.
He was transferred by plane to Henry Mayo Newhall hospital in Valencia.
“James is a strong man with a big heart, and we know that he faces this challenge with the same strength and character he has shown throughout his career,” said Kern County Chief of County, Aaron Duncan, in a statement. “We are grateful for the rapid actions of our associated teams and agencies, and for the kindness shown to your family.”
AGEE is in a stable condition, but it is still treated for its serious injuries, said the public information officer on Saturday.
“Everything we are doing, including driving vehicles can be dangerous in this type of event,” Freebree said. “But then you look at the answer and how fast attention is given because our firefighters are very well trained, and sometimes our training applies to ourselves.”
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The areas of the interior valley were expected to see triple digits temperatures throughout the weekend, with maximum of 106 in Lancaster and 103 in Northridge, according to the National Meteorological Service.
The communities of the inner empire could expect temperatures between 97 and 104 degrees, with a heat warning at 8 pm on Monday.
“There is a moderate risk of heat -related diseases for vulnerable populations, and any fire in the interior areas could grow rapidly, as we saw with Canyon's fire on Thursday,” said the National Meteorological Service in X. “Keep hydrated if you have to be in heat and avoid anything that can create a spark.”
