All evacuation orders lifted, residents returning home after Tick Fire burned thousands of acres in Canyon Country
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CANYON COUNTRY, Calif. - Repopulation efforts are underway in the Santa Clarita Valley and all evacuation orders have been lifted, authorities said.
As of Tuesday evening, the Tick Fire has burned 4,615 acres and is now 90% contained. Twenty-nine structures were destroyed, another forty-four were damaged and around 10,000 residences were threatened.
On Sunday evening, the Sulphur Springs Union School District officials announced schools will be closed starting Monday, Oct, 28, due to the Tick Fire that burned homes in Canyon Country.
Sulphur Springs School District CLOSURES:
Closed for Monday, Oct. 28:
Canyon Springs: Closed Monday, Oct. 28, 2019
Golden Oak: Closed Monday, Oct. 28, 2019
Fair Oaks Ranch: Closed Monday, Oct. 28, 2019
Leona Cox: Closed Monday, Oct. 28, 2019
Valley View: Closed Monday, Oct. 28, 2019
Closed for one week: Monday, Oct. 28 – Friday, Nov. 1
Mint Canyon: Closed Monday, Oct. 28-Friday Nov. 1, 2019.
Mitchell: Closed Monday, Oct. 28-Friday Nov. 1, 2019.
Pinetree: Closed Monday, Oct. 28-Friday Nov. 1, 2019.
Sulphur Springs: Closed Monday, Oct. 28-Friday Nov. 1, 2019.
EARLIER:
As of Saturday morning evacuation orders have been lifted for any area south of Fire Station 132 (29310 on Sand Canyon Rd, Canyon Country) and the Sand Canyon off-ramp to Placerita.
Orders have also been lifted for areas between Whites Canyon Road and Sierra Highway, south of Plum Canyon and north of Soledad Canyon Road and areas Southwest of Sierra Highway at Linda Vista.
Meanwhile mandatory evacuations are still in place for Baker Canyon Road from Sierra Highway, north of Vasquez Canyon Road, and Tick Canyon Road from Abelia Road to Summit Knoll Road.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office these area will be evacuated throughout the day in order for officials to determine when repopulation is safe.
The north and southbound lanes of the 14 freeway reopened late Friday night in the Santa Clarita area. For much of the day drivers were stranded for hours after the Tick Fire jumped the freeway Friday morning.
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During the repopulation process deputies say they will be checking everyone’s I.Ds. They will also be in the repopulated and evacuated zones for several days patrolling the area.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department as well as the sheriff’s office urge people returning home to be cautious of any hazards in the roadway or near their home. Hazards can include fire ash, damaged utilities, exposed and burnt out structures as well as hazardous materials left from cleaning supplies, paint and batteries, the fire department said in a statement.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
FOX 11 Digital Producer Shelly Insheiwat contributed to this story.