Officials announced on August 3 that the fire was 100 % contained after burning of land According to the United States Forest Service , 3,379 firefighters were assigned to the fire which prompted the evacuation of at least 10,000 homes . On Tuesday July 26 , Los Angeles county declared a state of emergency , with over burned . Acting Gov. Tom Torlakson , the state 's top education official who was filling in while Gov. Jerry Brown attended the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , issued the emergency order , a move that helped quickly get aid to affected communities
2016 Democratic National Convention
2016 Democratic National Convention
Sand Fire (2016)