Archer fire: Evacuations, road closures
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.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
