LA County fire crews have stopped forward progress to the updated 130-acre blaze that was burning uphill on Monday afternoon near the northbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway at Newhall Avenue in the Santa Clarita, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A third alarm response has been requested for the Elsmere Fire, which has blackened at least 130 acres of brush with no containment near the northbound Antelope Valley (14)Freeway in Santa Clarita, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which is being assisted by crews with the Angeles National Forest. LA County Fire Captain Ron Haralson says the fire started about 1:45 PM and quickly got to about 100 acres.
Had it not been for that aerial assault it could’ve exploded, but that attack kept the fire down to 130 acres.