20-acre brush fire in Castaic prompts temporary evacuations

A few homes along a residential block in Castaic were temporarily evacuated on Sunday, June 30, after a brush fire grew to more than 20 acres in the early afternoon.

The blaze broke out around 12:40 p.m. near Capri Court and Barcelona Road, near Castaic Middle School, burning about an acre and growing to 22 acres in about an hour, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The fire was contained around 4 p.m., and crews remained on scene to continue mop up hotspots.