SCV Weekly Pulse: Bouquet Fire Nearly Contained, All Evacuations Lifted |
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The Bouquet Fire, which started October 3 near Bouquet Canyon Road south of Bouquet Reservoir, stands at 1,048 acres and 83% contained as of the U.S. Forest Service's October 10 update. Every evacuation order was lifted at 6:00 PM on October 9. The Rowher Flats OHV area has reopened. Drinkwater OHV and Forest Roads 6N18 and 6N19 remain temporarily closed while repair work continues. In a related development, federal prosecutors have charged a 70-year-old Santa Clarita man with arson involving federal property, alleging the fire was probably caused by fireworks. He was arrested October 3 on related state charges. The federal case is pending; the charges are allegations at this stage. Read more: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/caanf-bouquet and https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/santa-clarita-man-charged-federal-arson-offense-alleging-he-set-wildfire-burned-over |

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