Los Angeles County Firefighters, 163 Sheriff’s Deputies, along with many other police agencies, organizations, and volunteers continue to battle and manage the Tick Fire.
Currently our emphasis is mobile field force, evacuations, road closures, public safety and protection of the community.
The fire has burned approximately 4,300 acres and is currently 5 percent contained.
The Sheriff’s Department has evacuated approximately 40,000 residents safely from their homes.
Due to the closures on Highway 14, we ask residents to divert to the following roads and highways:
- Interstate 5
- California State Route 138
- San Francisquito Canyon Road
We ask residents to avoid
Bouquet Canyon Road. The Fire Department, Sheriff Deputies personnel are using the road as a primary pathway to deliver resources to the staging point.
School Closures
The following schools are closed today:
- Sulphur Spring Union School District
- Castaic Union School District
- Newhall School District
- Both Campuses at College of the Canyons
- Saugus Union School District
- William S. Hart Union High School District
- All Charter Schools
Current Road Closures
The following are all current road closures:
All Northbound Traffic from Soledad Canyon Rd to the following intersections:
- Mammoth Lane
- Shadow Pines Boulevard
- Rue Entrée
- Prairie Lane
- Deep Creek Drive
- Galeton Road Dr.
- Solemint
- Sierra Highway
All directions at:
- Sand Canyon to Lost Canyon
- Soledad Canyon to Miss Grace Drive
- Sierra Highway to Vasquez Canyon
Eastbound Traffic at:
- Whites Canyon Road to Steinway Street
- Sierra Highway to Quinn Drive
- Plum Canyon to Skyline Ranch Road
Westbound Traffic at:
- Whites Canyon Road to Ashboro Dr.
- Northbound Traffic at:
- Plum Canyon to Skyline Ranch Road
- Plum Canyon to La Madrid Dr.
- Plum Canyon to Santa Catarina Rd.
- Plum Canyon to Via Joyce Dr.
Alternate Route per California Highway Patrol
An alternate route if you are traveling from the Lancaster Area includes taking SR-14 NB to WB 138 to I-5
California Highway Patrol Road Closures:
- NB and SB 14 Freeway from Golden Valley to Escondido Canyon
- SB Sierra Highway at San Canyon
- WB Vasquez Canyon at Sierra Highway
- SB Sierra Highway at Davenport
- EB Vasquez Canyon at Bouquet Canyon
- EB Placerita Canyon east of SR-14
- SB Sierra Highway at Sand Canyon
- WB Vasquez Canyon at Sierra Highway
- SB Sierra Highway at Davenport
- EB Vasquez at Bouquet Canyon
- EB Placerita Canyon East of SR-14
- Sand Canyon at Soledad Canyon
- Soledad Canyon at Agua Dulce Canyon
- NB Sand Canyon at Placerita Canyon
Mandatory Evacuations
The Fire Department has enacted Mandatory Evacuations. We ask residents located in the following areas to evacuate:
• South of the Highway 14, West of Agua Dulce
• North of Placerita Canyon
• Both Sides of Sand Canyon Road
Voluntary Evacuations
• Fair Oaks Community
Evacuation Centers
All residents are asked to evacuate and go to the following evacuation centers:
West Ranch High School
26455 Valencia Blvd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
College of the Canyons Gymnasium
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Animal Evacuation Centers
Small Animals
Castaic Animal Care Center
31044 N. Charlie Canyon Rd
Castaic, CA 91384
Large Animals:
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
2551 West Avenue H
Lancaster, CA 93536
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Update #2
Currently, the Sheriff’s Department is now evacuating residents south of the 14 freeway, from Agua Dulce Canyon Rd to Placerita Canyon.
Please bring:
1. Plastic (Your identification, Credit cards, or cash)
2. Prescriptions
3. Papers or any important documents you might have or need (birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc.)
4. People or Pets
5. Pictures and irreplaceable memorabilia
6. Personal computer of flash drives
All other residents in the area, we ask you remain vigilant and ensure they are prepared for evacuations in the event they become necessary. They are not needed at this time.
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Update 1 below:
Los Angeles County Firefighters and Sheriff’s Deputies, along with many other police agencies, organizations, and volunteers continue to battle the Tick Fire.
The fire has burned approximately 4,000 acres and is currently 5 percent contained.
Currently, the Sheriff’s Department is evacuating residents. We ask that the residents located to the north of the 14 freeway, south of Vasquez Canyon, East of Whites and Plum Canyon, and west of Agua Dulce, to leave your homes. We ask that the residents south of the 14 freeway, north of Placerita Canyon, west of Sand Canyon and all communities around the Robinson Ranch Golf Course, to leave your homes. Please bring:
1. Plastic (Your identification, Credit cards, or cash)
2. Prescriptions
3. Papers or any important documents you might have or need (birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc.)
4. People or Pets
5. Pictures and irreplaceable memorabilia
6. Personal computer of flash drives
All other residents in the area, we ask you remain vigilant and ensure they are prepared for evacuations in the event they become necessary. They are not needed at this time.
If additional evacuations become necessary, you are reminded to be prepared. You might be away from your residence for a prolonged period of time.
Those city residents who have evacuated are asked to seek shelter at College of the Canyons, Valencia Campus located at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Small animals can also be taken to Castaic Animal Center at 31044 Charlie Canyon in Castaic CA. 91384.
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
