LOS ANGELES (KNX) - An evacuation notice informing residents to leave Los Angeles was sent in error, officials said.
According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, residents in the county saw the notice broadcasted on television on Wednesday.
“There is no threat to Ventura County at this time and no need for residents to evacuate,” the Sheriff’s Office said, noting that the notice was sent “in error” by Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County has not addressed the alert at this time.
The notice read,” “Emergency alert system. A civil authority has issued an IMMEDIATE EVACUATION NOTICE for the following counties or areas," Bloomberg reported, adding that Los Angeles, Eastern North Pacific Ocean, and Port Conception to Guadalupe were on the list.
The notice came as fire crews continue to battle the Route Fire near Castaic. As of Thursday morning, the fire reached over 5,200 acres and was 12 percent contained, CalFire reported.
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