Tick fire crews prepare for new round of Santa Ana winds; 49 homes destroyed or damaged

CANYON COUNTRY — More than 900 firefighters remained overnight clearing lines of vegetation around the Tick Fire in Canyon Country and Santa Clarita as assessment teams increased to 22 the number of structures destroyed in the blaze.

The fire that started at 1:24 p.m. Thursday was 65% contained as of Sunday morning, with its size at 4,615 acres. In addition to the 22 structures destroyed, 27 were found to have been damaged, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said.

#TickFire off Tick Canyon Rd and Summit Knoll Rd, Canyon Country in Los Angeles County is 4,615 acres and 65% contained. Lead agency: @LACoFDPIO pic.twitter.com/xZN0AuUmL9

— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) October 27, 2019

The 925 firefighters remaining on the scene were putting out hot spots and continuing to clear containment lines of vegetation around the burn area to prepare for a new round of Santa Ana winds forecast for Sunday night into Monday, fire officials said.

As of Sunday morning, three firefighters have been injured, according to Cal Fire.

Fire investigators said Saturday they are focusing on the location of the explosions on a property in Canyon Country as a likely source of the fire.