Archer fire: Evacuations, road closures

Richard Winton
·1 min read
A DC-10 drop fire retardent on a brush fire has erupted in Granada Hills prompting evacuation orders amid what fire officials described as "erratic winds" Friday. The Archer Fire was reported just before 10:30 a.m. in the 17200 block of West Sesnon Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It was initially reported to have burned 2 to 3 acres.
An air tanker drops fire retardant on the Archer fire that erupted in Granada Hills, prompting evacuation orders. (KTLA)

A brush fire broke out Friday in Granada Hills.

The Archer fire had burned about three acres near the 17000 block of Sesnon Boulevard and was growing at a moderate speed, said fire officials. Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said the area was hit with erratic winds.

LAFD firefighters are on the scene along water-dropping aircraft. Officials said they were making progress.

It is burning west of the Hurst fire, which erupted in Sylmar earlier this week.

Evacuations

At 11:45 a.m., a mandatory evacuation order was downgraded to an evacuation warning for Balboa Boulevard at the 5 Freeway to Tampa Avenue; Session Boulevard to Sunshine Canyon Road.

Roads

Residents in those areas should leave, officials say. Others should avoid the area.

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

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