Elsmere Fire ignites in Santa Clarita

Elsmere Fire ignites in Santa Clarita closing Hwy.

14 and reaching 130 acres in size.

FIRE NEAR SANTA CLARITA.THE SO-CALLED "ELSMERE FIRE"STARTED MONDAY AFTERNOON ANDSPREAD TO AT LEAST 130-ACRES.IT INITIALLY PROMPTED SOMEEVACUATION ORDERS IN THEAREA, BUT THEY WERE LATER CALLEDOFF.HOWEVER, THE FLAMES JUMPED OVERTHE 14 FREEWAY ANDFORCED A CLOSURE OF ALLSOUTHBOUND LANES.THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN.KERN COUNTY SHERIFF DONNYYOUNGBLOOD I