The Saddleridge fire broke out in Sylmar near the 210 Freeway on Thursday night and is burning through the hillsides of the San Fernado Valley, threatening thousands of homes. By 1 p.m. Friday, it had charred some 7,500 acres and damaged 25 structures. It is 13% contained.

The L.A. Fire Department has established these evacuation zones for the Saddleridge fire near Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Granada Hills and Sylmar.

Location


The blaze started about 9 p.m. on the north side of the 210 Freeway near Yarnell Street.

Embers jumped over the 210 and 5 freeways and ignited more spot fires in dry brush. The wind-driven blaze moved west into Granada Hills and Porter Ranch, where dozens of homes have burned. At least 25 houses have been damaged in the fire.

Cause

The Los Angeles Fire Department says it is investigating the cause of the blaze.


Resources

Crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service are on the scene. Resources include ground crews, helicopters and amphibious aircraft. More than 1,000 firefighters are battling the blaze.

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Weather conditions


Santa Ana winds 20-30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph

Low humidity

Temperatures in the mid-80s

Evacuation areas

Oakridge Estates north of 210 Freeway

Foothill and Glenoaks areas

All of Porter Ranch

Areas north of the 118 Freeway between Granada Hills and the Ventura County line

See L.A. Fire Department evacuation map

Evacuation centers

Capacity at the seven available evacuation centers is in flux. Some centers that had been full Friday morning are again accepting evacuees. Lyft is offering free rides to designated evacuation centers. VCA Animal Hospitals is offering free boarding for small pets displaced by the Saddleridge fire at VCA Adler Animal Hospital and Pet Resort in Northridge.


FULL: Sylmar Recreation Center (13109 Borden Ave.)

Northridge Recreation Center (18300 Lemarsh St.)

FULL: Mason Park (10500 Mason Ave.)

Granada Hills Recreation Center (16730 Chatsworth St.)

Lanark Recreation Center (21816 Lanark St.)

Brandford Recreation Center (13306 Brandford St.)

Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Recreation Center (14201 Huston St.)

Large-animal evacuation center:

If you need help with the evacuation of large animals, contact East Valley Animal Shelter at (818) 756-9323.

Hansen Dam (11770 Foothill Blvd.)

Pierce College (6201 Winnetka Ave.)

Road closures


210 Freeway in both directions between the 118 and 5 freeways

5 Freeway between Roxford Street and Calgrove Boulevard

Southbound 14 Freeway at the Newhall Pass

Northbound 405 Freeway at 118 Freeway

Numerous surface streets in Sylmar, Granada Hills and Porter Ranch

Train service disruptions

Metrolink:



No southbound service in the Antelope Valley from the Lancaster, Palmdale and Santa Clarita lines toward Los Angeles

Northbound Antelope Valley Line trains can depart from Union Station but will only run as far north as Sylmar/San Fernando

Sylmar/San Fernando line to Newhall station is closed

Surfliner:



Amtrak Thruway Bus Service has been temporarily suspended between Bakersfield and Los Angeles

School closures

Los Angeles Unified School District school closure and schedule change announcements.

Because of poor air quality, all Los Angeles Unified schools located in the Local District Northwest and Northeast will be on a minimum-day schedule. According to the school district, Topanga Elementary Charter, Roscomare Road Elementary and Elementary CES from Local District West will also be on a minimum-day schedule. Transportation services will be provided as usual, but all athletics and after-school activities at these schools will be postponed or canceled. Staff will remain on campus until all students are safely picked up. To pick up students ahead of time, please visit the main office and bring proper ID.


Also, several schools have postponed football games scheduled for Friday evening because of the fire and associated poor air quality.

Los Angeles Unified School District and charter school closures



Bert Corona High School

Bert Corona Charter School

Birmingham Community Charter High School

Birmingham High School

Bright Star’s three Valor campuses in the Valley

Castlebay Lane Charter

Discovery Charter Preparatory School No. 2

El Camino Real Charter High School

El Oro Way Charter for Enriched Studies

Fenton Avenue Primary Center

Fenton Avenue Elementary Charter School

Fenton STEM Academy Elementary Center

Fenton Charter Leadership Academy

Frost Middle School

Granada Hills Charter High School (both campuses)

Haskell Elementary STEAM Magnet

High Tech Los Angeles Middle School

Ivy Academia Charter School

Jane Addams Continuation High School

James Jordan Middle School

John F. Kennedy High School

Knollwood Preparatory Academy

Magnolia Public Schools 1, 2, 5 and 7

Magnolia Science Academy 1, 2, 5, and 7

Montague Charter School in Pacoima

MATES Charter School

New Academy Canoga Park

North Valley Military Institute

Our Community Charter School

Porter Ranch Community School

PUC Valley Schools, all campuses

Rinaldi Adult School

Van Gogh Charter

Vaughn Next Century Learning Center

West Valley Occupational Center

Valor Academy charter schools, all three campuses

Valley Charter Elementary School

Valley Charter Middle School

Valley International Preparatory High School

Valley Charter Elementary and Valley Charter Middle School

Van Gogh Charter

YPI Bert Corona (both schools)

Santa Clarita Valley



William S. Hart Union High School District

Union High School District Castaic Union School District

Sulphur Springs Union School District

Newhall School District

Ventura County



Filmore Unified School District

Los Cerritos Middle School and Lang Ranch Elementary School in the Conejo Valley Unified School District

MATES charter school in Thousand Oaks

Mupu School near Santa Paula

All Simi Valley Unified Schools

Colleges

