A vegetation fire that threatened nearby structures Monday, Oct. 5, was stopped at approximately 1.5 to 2 acres in the 60700 block of Coyote Canyon Road in Anza.
The Dagger Fire was called in at 11:47 a.m., with responding units reporting visible smoke on a fire camera. By 11:55 a.m., the blaze had burned an estimated 1 to 2 acres in light to medium fuels, with the potential to spread to 20 acres. An immediate threat to structures was reported.
At 12:02 p.m., five additional Type 3 engines were requested to assist with firefighting efforts.
Air resources were deployed and aggressively attacked the fire perimeter.
By 12:27 p.m., the blaze was estimated at 3 acres and air tankers were released from the incident. At 12:41 p.m., firefighters had stopped the fire’s forward progress, and the estimated size was revised to 1.5 to 2 acres. Dozers that had been responding were canceled.
A report published by MyNewsLA said one residential property with greenhouses was in the fire’s path but was not damaged.
No additional information about the cause of the fire or any other damage was provided in the incident updates.
Chris Williams photo.
Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia.com.
