The fire broke out on Wednesday and, in less than a day, charred nearly 16 square miles of trees and brush near Lake Castaic, an area about 40 miles from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires.
Rane also slammed NCP (SP) leaders Supriya Sule and Jitendra Awhad, alleging that they express concern only for Saif Ali Khan, Shah Rukh Khan's son, and Nawab Malik and not for Hindu artists.
Two passengers from Shravasti in Uttar Pradesh heard the tea-seller and conveyed the false alarm to others, leading to confusion and panic in their general coach and the adjoining one.