A wind-fueled fire burning in the Verdugo Mountains continues to threaten homes in three cities and hundreds of evacuations have been ordered.
The La Tuna Fire has burned about 5,000 acres and is only 10 percent contained. So far, one home in the Sunland-Tujunga area has been destroyed, but no injuries have been reported.
Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for the following areas:
Burbank, about 300 homes:
- Groton Drive & Hamline Place east of Stephen Road
- Burbank Estates
- Brace Canyon
- Stough Nature Center
- Wildwood Canyon
- DeBell Golf Club remains closed
Related: the latest on the La Tuna Fire
Glendale, about 250 homes:
- Glenwood Oaks area: end of Boston Avenue, El Lado Drive, Cedarbend Drive, Tanbark Place, Ferntree Place, Beechglen Drive
- New York Avenue area: Mountain Oaks Park, Celita Way, Kadletz Road
- Hiking trails at Glendale parks are closed, but parks will remain open
Los Angeles, about 180 homes:
- Morning Glow Way south of La Tuna Canyon Road
- McGroarty Park area (McGroaty Terrace to Valaho Drive in Tujunga)
- Wormon Avenue in Sunland
Evacuation centers have been set up at:
- Civic Auditorium, 1401 N Verdugo Road, Glendale
- Crescenta Valley High School, 2900 Community Ave., La Crescenta
- McCambridge Park, 1515 N Glenoaks Blvd. in Burbank
- Sunland Recreation Center, 8651 Foothill Blvd.
- Sunland Senior Center, 8640 Fenwick St. in Sunland-Tujunga
- A large animal evacuation center is set up at Hansen Dam Equestrian Center, 11127 Orcas Ave. in Sylmar. They can be reached at 818-896-6541.
- Small pets will be allowed at any evacuation center, according to Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas.
- Animals can be temporarily dropped-off at the Burbank Animal Shelter, 1150 North Victory Pl. Residents must provide a Burbank ID.
- Glendale residents with pets can also go to Crescenta Valley High School, where the Pasadena Humane Society is set up.
Road closures:
- The 210 Freeway remains closed, eastbound from Wheatland Avenue to Lowell Avenue and westbound closed from the 2 Freeway to Osborne Street.
- Country Club Drive in Burbank is closed at Via Montana to allow access for emergency vehicles only into the canyon and hill. Residents may access the area with identification.
Please stay safe #LA! More wildfire safety info here:https://t.co/Wwj40a8k44 @ABC7 @LACOOEM #LATunaFire pic.twitter.com/d1VR8KXpID
— Red Cross Los Angeles (@RedCrossLA) September 2, 2017
#LaTunaFire This map shows the general areas under evacuation. Maps for specific areas in following tweets pic.twitter.com/Tfr2uDEqat
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) September 3, 2017
FOR DETAILS ON EVACUATION ORDERS AND FIRE’S MOVEMENT, PLEASE CLICK ON THE INTERACTIVE FIRE MAP BELOW: https://t.co/sLpKsA2WJj
Via CCEA— City of Glendale, CA (@MyGlendale) September 3, 2017
1of2 #LaTunaFire See attached for the latest update from the Unified Command for the incident @LAFD @MyGlendale @BurbankFire @LACo_FD pic.twitter.com/BBhdnZqush
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) September 3, 2017
#LaTunaFire MANDATORY EVACUATIONS shown on map for #McGroarty area in #LA Details posted https://t.co/rorHUhuH4P pic.twitter.com/XOFRokE8BP
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) September 3, 2017
#LaTunaFire MANDATORY EVACUATIONS shown on map for #GlenwoodOaks area #Glendale Details posted https://t.co/rorHUhuH4P pic.twitter.com/E2vYn9m9um
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) September 3, 2017
#LaTunaFire MANDATORY EVACUATIONS shown on map for #Sunland #Tujunga area in #LA Details posted https://t.co/rorHUhuH4P pic.twitter.com/PIVoYc3xtE
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) September 3, 2017
#LaTunaFire MANDATORY EVACUATIONS for #WhitingWood area #Glendale shown on map, details posted here https://t.co/rorHUhuH4P pic.twitter.com/SrTl93SeKR
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) September 3, 2017
#LaTunaFire MANDATORY EVACUATIONS shown on map for #Burbank area Details posted https://t.co/rorHUhuH4P pic.twitter.com/apV14bopJF
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) September 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/LAFD/status/904089130669301760
BELOW ARE MANDATORY EVACUATION AREAS IN THE GLENWOOD OAKS + MOUNTAIN OAKS NEIGHBORHOODS. pic.twitter.com/UVEDOFeWA9
— City of Glendale, CA (@MyGlendale) September 2, 2017
#LaTunaFire aerial pics by @LAFDChief on #Sunland #Tujunga side or in corridor Pls check new evac orders here https://t.co/KXVKsjfL15 pic.twitter.com/OQMh8P4lHI
— LAFD Talk (@LAFDtalk) September 2, 2017