TL;DR: The Bouquet Fire near Santa Clarita grew to 1,048 acres with 40% containment by Sunday afternoon, prompting evacuation orders and warnings northeast of the city.

Fire start and location

The Bouquet Fire was reported Saturday afternoon near Bouquet Canyon Road and Quarry Road, just northeast of Santa Clarita in the Angeles National Forest, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The Los Angeles Times reported the start at around 3 p.m. Saturday.

NBC Los Angeles reported the breakout at around 3:15 p.m. near Bouquet Canyon and Quarry roads, citing Cal Fire.

The Angeles National Forest is the setting for the brush fire, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Cal Fire identified the location as Bouquet Canyon and Quarry roads in the Angeles National Forest, according to NBC Los Angeles.

CBS LA imagery described by the Los Angeles Times showed the brush fire near Castaic in the Angeles National Forest.

The area is described as a remote mountainous area northeast of Santa Clarita, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The Los Angeles Times said the fire surpassed 1,000 acres after starting Saturday.

NBC Los Angeles reported the fire size as 1,048 acres.

The Los Angeles Times reported the fire grew overnight to 1,048 acres.

Containment reached 40% by Sunday afternoon, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Times also reported 40% containment after overnight growth to 1,048 acres.

Evacuation orders issued Saturday

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department issued evacuation orders on Saturday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The orders applied to the remote mountainous area northeast of Santa Clarita, according to the Los Angeles Times.

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services said evacuation orders and evacuation warnings were in place for the Bouquet Fire in Los Angeles County.

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services directed residents to official information at AlertLA.org and to listen to local authorities.

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services urged residents in an evacuation order area to leave now.

Gov. Gavin Newsom pleaded with people on X to follow local evacuation orders and heed guidance from emergency officials, according to the Los Angeles Times.

By 5:30 p.m., authorities said some evacuation orders had been downgraded to warnings, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Zones under orders and warnings

ABC7 Los Angeles reported evacuation orders in place for three Los Angeles County zones.

The three zones under evacuation order were LAC-E018, LAC-E030-B and LAC-E031-A, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

ABC7 Los Angeles explained an evacuation order means there is a lawful order for residents in the area to leave now.

Evacuation warnings indicate a potential threat to life and property and that residents should prepare to leave, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

ABC7 Los Angeles reported evacuation warnings in place for nine additional zones.

The warning zones were LAC-E016, LAC-E017, LAC-E019, LAC-E020 and LAC-E021, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

The warning list also included LAC-E029, LAC-E030-A, LAC-E031-B and LAC-E030-C, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Genasys Protect published a map showing evacuation warnings in yellow and orders in red in effect Saturday, Oct. 3, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Residents and cabins in the canyon

John Miller, a forest spokesperson, said the canyon has several small cabins and some residents, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Miller estimated roughly 30 to 60 people are directly affected by the fire and the evacuations, according to the Los Angeles Times.

On Sunday afternoon, fire activity had increased, said Miller, who was at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Miller did not provide specific details about the Sunday afternoon increase, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Between the tankers and the helicopters they have kept it from the cabins, Miller said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Thomas Davis told NBC Los Angeles he saw flames burning near his home and called 911.

"I did the best I could with the garden hose until the firemen got here," Davis said, according to NBC Los Angeles.

"I kind of thought we were done because the fire got right there," Davis said, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Davis said that is about as close as it has ever gotten, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Shelter for evacuees and pets

A shelter for evacuees and small pets was established at the Castaic Sports Complex community room, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The shelter address is 31230 Castaic Road, according to NBC Los Angeles.

An evacuation shelter was established at the Castaic Sports Complex Community Room on Castaic Road, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Small pets are welcome at the Castaic Sports Complex shelter, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

NBC Los Angeles reported that small pets were included in the shelter arrangement at 31230 Castaic Road.

Road closures and commuter impact

Bouquet Canyon Road at Vasquez Canyon Road was closed due to the fire, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The California Highway Patrol reported the Bouquet Canyon Road closure at Vasquez Canyon Road, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Bouquet Canyon Road at Vasquez Canyon Road is closed, according to California Highway Patrol - Newhall and ABC7 Los Angeles.

Miller said commuter roads such as Bouquet Canyon and San Francisquito Canyon roads remain closed, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Come Monday, the number of people affected is likely to grow as those commuter roads remain closed, according to the Los Angeles Times.

"There will be a traffic impact if the road remains closed for an extended period of time," Miller said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Firefight on the ground and in the air

Video shows firefighters on the ground and air tankers overhead, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Cal Fire later said the aircraft would be released due to low visibility but would return in the morning, according to NBC Los Angeles.

At one point, Cal Fire said crews were also battling two spot fires near the main fire, according to NBC Los Angeles.

County Supervisor Kathryn Barger expressed in a statement her appreciation for the firefighters and first responders at the scene working this incident in extremely hot and difficult conditions, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Heat, wind and fire weather

The firefight comes as an extended heat wave grips Los Angeles County and most parts of Southern California, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The fire is blazing as temperatures soar across Southern California, according to the Los Angeles Times.

According to the National Weather Service, a weather station near the blaze reported 7 mile-per-hour winds and 18 mph gusts from the northeast around 3:30 p.m., according to NBC Los Angeles.

The same weather station reported 93 degrees and 21% relative humidity around 3:30 p.m., according to NBC Los Angeles.

The National Weather Service said a southwest onshore wind shift at 6 to 8 mph with gusts to 13 mph was likely to occur at the Bouquet Fire between 5 and 6 p.m. Saturday, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The National Weather Service said that onshore flow was likely to persist for a few hours before switching back to light offshore breeze later in the evening and overnight, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Firefighters were braving dangerous, triple-digit heat as they tried to bring the flames under control, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Smoke advisory and household actions

The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory, set to expire 8 p.m. Sunday, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a Wildfire Smoke Advisory for areas surrounding Santa Clarita over the weekend, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

The agency said the areas that could experience unhealthy or higher air quality index levels were the Santa Clarita Valley, the Interstate 5 corridor and the Angeles National Forest, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Those who see or smell smoke were urged to stay inside, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Those who see or smell smoke were urged to close doors and windows, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Those who see or smell smoke were urged to use air purifiers, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Those who see or smell smoke were urged to avoid whole house fans and swamp coolers, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Cause and next reporting

The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Times was published Oct. 3, 2026 and updated Oct. 4, 2026 at 9:31 AM PT.

NBC Los Angeles was published Oct. 3, 2026 and updated Oct. 4, 2026 at 3:54 p.m.

NBC Los Angeles described the story as developing on Oct. 4, 2026.

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