Calabasas Fire: Firefighters Continuing Efforts to Douse Hot Spots

CALABASAS, CA - Firefighters on Tuesday continued their efforts to fully extinguish the "Old Fire" in the Calabasas area, which scorched 516 acres and left three firefighters with minor injuries.

All roadways in the area were reopened Sunday evening, including Old Topanga Canyon Road and Topanga Canyon Boulevard, and evacuations were lifted, allowing the last of the evacuees to return home, said Lt. A.J. Rotella of the Malibu-Lost Hills Sheriff's Station.

About 5,000 people from 3,700 homes were ordered evacuated Saturday from homes in Calabasas and Topanga Canyon.

The blaze consumed 516 acres of brush, caused minor damage to two homes and destroyed a commercial structure, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Keith Mora.

Three firefighters suffered minor injuries battling the blaze, Mora said. The latest official containment figure was 81 percent as of Monday, with efforts continuing to douse hot spots.

--City News Service, photos courtesy of the Los Angeles County Fire Department