Day Fire (1)

It is the time of the year: The day fire - so named because it started on Labor Day - has started last week near Valencia/ Castaic. No homes have been threatened so far; however, yesterday the I5 freeway needed to be closed for a while, for the fire threatened to jump the freeway near Castaic.
Authorities Close Part of I-5 in Castaic in Bid to Contain Blaze
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Update 09/12/
Update 09/13/
Update 09/14/ [ 1,500 firefighters at work ]
Update 09/15/ [ Fire activity slowed ]
Update 09/16/ [ Costs estimated at $14.4 million so far ]
Update 09/18/ [ Fire Reaches 80,000 Acres ]
Update 09/20/ [ Day Fire still burning ]
Update 09/23/ [ Red Flag Is Up ]

I guess we have been lucky here in Valencia - up to now no smoke hasn't polluted this area although the winds keep shifting. Let's hope the fire will be contained soon. The forecasted dramatic temperature change will certainly support this so that a repetition of 2003's fire disaster will be averted.

Flashback: In October 2003 a fire threatened homes in the Santa Clarita area. The fire came as close as into the back yards of residential houses in Stevenson Ranch. Pollution caused school closures over several days. The annual marathon was cancelled due to poor air conditions in November...
Gallery: Local Fire 2003