A new wildfire was reported in Los Angeles County at 9:28 a.m. Sunday, on federal land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. As of Sunday morning, both the cause of the blaze and its containment status remained unknown.
According to the Sacramento Bee, the fire was first discovered and reported at 9:28 a.m.; it was listed as burning on U.S. Forest Service land. The outlet, citing the National Interagency Fire Center as the source of the wildfire information, states plainly that at this time the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined. The fire is named LAC-395023; its exact location within the county, acreage burned, evacuation orders, injuries or firefighting resources have not been verified at this stage.
A County Already on Edge From Fire Weather
A red flag warning covering Los Angeles County was issued by the National Weather Service in mid-October and remained in effect until 8 p.m. that Saturday, as reported by the Daily News. Forecasters warned that dry conditions and offshore winds could let new fires in wind-prone parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties grow rapidly.
The same advisory detailed just how volatile conditions had become, with the Daily News reporting forecast northeast-to-east winds of 29 to 30 mph, gusts reaching 35 to 45 mph, and relative humidity minimums dropping to between 10% and 25%. That combination of dry air and strong gusts is the classic recipe fire officials watch for when gauging how quickly a small spark can turn into a fast-moving incident.
Two More Fires Sparked a Day Earlier
Sunday’s blaze was not the only new fire to hit the county this weekend. A separate wildfire was reported in Los Angeles County at 6:19 p.m. Saturday on private land, with no containment data available and a cause that had yet to be determined, per a report from sanluisobispo.com. Hours earlier, another wildfire had ignited on private land in the county at 5:21 a.m. Saturday, according to a separate Fresno Bee report. It remains unverified whether Sunday’s fire is connected in any way to either of the Saturday incidents…