A brush fire in the Santa Clarita area has expanded to 421 acres as of Wednesday, with containment increasing to 20%.
The Agua Fire was first reported shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of Soledad Canyon and Agua Dulce Canyon roads, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire has now spread into the Angeles National Forest, and both county fire crews and U.S. Forest Service firefighters are actively working to contain it.
Firefighters have been battling the flames in triple-digit temperatures, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for the Santa Clarita Valley.
Initially, the fire was estimated to be around 4 acres, but crews at the scene expressed concerns that it had the potential to spread across as much as 200 acres. As a result, a second alarm was quickly sounded, bringing in additional firefighters.
By 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the fire had grown to be roughly 10 to 13 acres in size, consuming medium to heavy brush. However, later reports revised the estimate downward to approximately 40 acres by Tuesday afternoon.
During the firefighting efforts, one firefighter sustained minor injuries, which were promptly treated.
Currently, the cause of the fire remains unknown and under investigation.
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