Valencia 'Bert Fire' map and evacuation updates: Blaze near Santa Clarita spreads rapidly| Videos

The 'Bert Fire' broke out in Valencia, Santa Clarita on Tuesday, rapidly spreading to 40 acres near the 29000 block of The Old Road, per Watch Duty.

A wildfire broke out in Valencia, Santa Clarita, in California on Tuesday afternoon. Called the 'Bert Fire,' the wildfire, on the 29000 block of The Old Road in Valencia, California has rapidly spread to 40 acres, Watch Duty reported.

Representational image. (unsaplsh)

The exact location of the fire is by the Hancock Parkway by the Castaic Creek, just off the Old Road in Valencia. Here's a map of the fire as seen on Watch Duty:

The Bert Fire has spread to 30 acres. (Watch Duty)

Drivers on The Old Road and other roads near the Castaic Creek shared videos of the fire on social media. It showed massive plumes of black smoke rising from the area which is visible a distance.

Here's a video of the fire shared on X:

Local residents have been asked to avoid the area as a massive fire response by the Los Angeles County Fire Department on both air and on ground continues. It is not clear if any structures were damaged.

This is a breaking news and is being updated.