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Archer Fire has prompted both mandatory evacuations and evacuation warnings to be issued for those in the Northern San Fernando Valley. This map is current as of 11:25 a.m.The Archer Fire started burning at about 10:25 a.m. Friday in the northern San Fernando Valley community of Granada Hills. The L.A. Fire Department initially issued evacuation orders, though later downgraded them to evacuation warnings.This is a developing story and will be updated.
The fire started in the northern San Fernando Valley community and quickly grew to 31 acres, according the Los Angeles City Fire Department, prompting mandatory evacuation orders. But an hour and a half later they were downgraded to warnings as multiple aircraft made water drops.
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