Quail Fire burns 50 acres near a Castaic animal shelter
Fire crews are battling a 50-acre fire near a Castaic animal shelter.
Multiple agencies including the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Los Angeles Fire Department are trying to extinguish the fire. The agencies have sent in several aircraft to drop flame retardant and water from above.
Authorities have dubbed the blaze the "Quail Fire." It was first reported near the I-5 Freeway, south of Lake Hughes Road when it was just three acres.
The fire quickly grew to engulf nearly 50 acres in a few hours time. Crews were able to stop the fire before it reached the animal shelter but it continued to burn in the opposite direction.
Firefighters reported that they had cut off forward progress of the flames at around 7:20 a.m.
As of Thursday morning, the fire was still at 40% containment.
