US, Los Angeles: Santa Clarita Pointe Fire Veteran Describes Moment He Saw Flames Near Home With Sound On Tape Part 5.

Los Angeles, United States - July 15, 2026 07/15/2026 01:40 pm GMT-0700 SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Firefighters continue battling a fast-moving brush fire threatening a veterans housing community in Santa Clarita. The Pointe Fire was first reported at approximately 1:40 p.m. near Spirit Court and Centre Pointe Parkway. The blaze quickly spread through dry vegetation, prompting a large response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Residents, including veterans living in the nearby community, were forced to evacuate as firefighters worked to protect homes and slow the fire’s advance. As flames raced toward the veterans housing community, resident Chris Landgren said he had little warning before the fire was at his doorstep. “I was sitting in my living room, and I noticed the light outside looked different,” Landgren said. “Then my neighbor called and asked how close the fire was. I went outside, looked over, and the fire was right there.” Within moments, sheriff’s deputies were driving through the neighborhood ordering residents to evacuate. “I grabbed my three dogs, loaded them into the car, and headed to my mother-in-law’s house,” he said. After dropping off his pets, Landgren returned to find the neighborhood engulfed in smoke. “All you could see was a big smoke cloud,” he said. “Luckily, they let me walk back up, and everything was still standing. I was really relieved to see that.” Landgren said his biggest concern wasn’t initially his own home, but his neighbors. “The fire was right up against their back fences,” he said. “I was worried their roofs were going to catch fire.” The community, he noted, is made up entirely of military veterans. “We’re all veterans. You have to be a veteran to live here,” Landgren said. “There aren’t many neighborhoods like this that exist. It would be terrible to lose a place like this.” He credited firefighters with preventing what could have been a devastating disaster. “They kept the fire from damaging any structures, which seems insane considering how close it got,” he said. Offering a message to the firefighters still battling the blaze, Landgren added, “From one veteran to another, we appreciate your service and thank you for all you do. You’re out there saving lives, saving homes, saving everything that people have. This could have gone really bad, and without them, I don’t know if any of this would still be here.”