Photos: Firefighters Battle the Tick Fire North of Los Angeles

Published October 24, 2019 • Updated on September 12, 2020 at 11:11 am

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CANYON COUNTRY, CA - OCTOBER 25: A helicopter makes a drop on fire along Soledad Canyon road in Canyon County early Friday, October 25, 2019. (Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

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Firefighters hose down a burning house during the Tick Fire in Agua Dulce near Santa Clarita, California on October 25, 2019. - California firefighters battled through the night to contain a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds that was threatening to engulf thousands of buildings. Around 40,000 people were told to flee the Tick Fire, which was raging across 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) just north of Los Angeles. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Firefighters hose down a burning house during the Tick Fire in Agua Dulce near Santa Clarita, California on October 25, 2019. - California firefighters battled through the night to contain a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds that was threatening to engulf thousands of buildings. Around 40,000 people were told to flee the Tick Fire, which was raging across 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) just north of Los Angeles. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

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CANYON COUNTRY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Firefighters work at an industrial facility heavily damaged by the Tick Fire on October 24, 2019 in Canyon Country, California. The fire has burned 3,950 acres thus far while prompting evacuations and destroying or damaging six structures. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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A fire burns early Friday Oct. 25, 2019 in Santa Clarita.

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A firefighter is seen early Friday Oct. 25, 2019 in the Santa Clarita area.

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Firefighters hose down a burning house during the Tick Fire in Agua Dulce near Santa Clarita, California on October 25, 2019.

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A firefighter battles flames from the Tick Fire near the 14 Freeway in the Santa Clarita area.

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CANYON COUNTRY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters work at a home destroyed by the Tick Fire on October 24, 2019 in Canyon Country, California. The fire has burned 3,950 acres thus far while prompting evacuations and destroying or damaging six structures. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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A home burns early Friday Oct. 25, 2019 in Santa Clarita.

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Burned trailers are pictured near the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita.

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SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: People drive on a freeway as the Tick Fire burns in nearby Canyon Country on October 24, 2019 in Santa Clarita, California. The fire has burned over 3,700 acres thus far and destroyed at least seven structures. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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CANYON COUNTRY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Firefighters work during the Tick Fire on October 24, 2019 in Canyon Country, California. The fire has burned at least 3,700 acres thus far. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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CANYON COUNTRY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: A Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighter monitors as the Tick Fire burns near homes on October 24, 2019 in Canyon Country, California. The fire has burned at least 3,700 acres thus far. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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CANYON COUNTRY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: A man uses a garden hose to water down a rooftop as the Tick Fire burns nearby on October 24, 2019 in Canyon Country, California. The fire has burned at least 3,700 acres thus far. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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CANYON COUNTRY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Irene Navarro uses a garden hose to water down vegetation around her property as the Tick Fire burns nearby on October 24, 2019 in Canyon Country, California. The fire has burned at least 3,700 acres thus far. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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CANYON COUNTRY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: A Cal Fire firefighter hops over a locked gate while working the Tick Fire on October 24, 2019 in Canyon Country, California. The fire has burned at least 3,700 acres thus far. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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A helicopter flies past burning hills near the Old Fire in Castaic on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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The Old Fire burns dangerously close to homes in Castaic on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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A house is set ablaze during the Tick Fire on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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Smoke from the Tick Fire reaches the Valencia Town Center on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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The Tick Fire burned thousands of acres in a few hours on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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Residents rush to evacuate from their homes while the Tick Fire burns thousands of acres on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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A woman and child walk with a Los Angeles Sheriff's Department deputy to his vehicle to evacuate from the Tick Fire on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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The Tick Fire burns across Santa Clarita on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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Firefighters battle the Tick Fire as it blazes through Canyon Country on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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A firefighting aircraft drops flame retardant on the flames of the Tick Fire on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

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Firefighters spray a smoldering house burned in the Tick Fire on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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Houses are seen covered in flame retardant to deter the Tick Fire on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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A destroyed car is shown burning during the Tick Fire on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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A helicopter is shown dropping water on the Tick Fire on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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Firefighters are shown dousing a burning house during the Tick Fire on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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A group of firefighters watch as a plane drops fire retardant to deter the Tick Fire on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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The Tick Fire burns in the hills above a neighborhood on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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A firefighter is shown spraying the Tick Fire from a truck on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

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