A brush fire in the Acton area scorched an estimated 280 acres of terrain Friday, prompting evacuation orders and warnings in the remote area.
The blaze was reported at 11:23 a.m. Friday in the area of North Crown Valley and Soledad Canyon roads, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which indicated that units arrived to a second-alarm fire that had burned 80 acres at a “moderate rate of spread.”
Initially, crews said the fire had to the potential to grow to as many as 300 acres, and by 1:30 p.m. it had burned nearly that many and had the potential to burn another 300 acres, according to the county fire department. As of late afternoon, the fire was holding at roughly 280 acres, with 5% containment.
Some structures were threatened by the flames, and evacuations were ordered and warnings issued in the area, but it was unclear how many people were affected. The mandatory evacuation area was generally south of the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway, stretching from Acton west toward Agua Dulce. Evacuation warnings were issued in other areas both north and south of the freeway.
Evacuation information is available at protect.genasys.com.
The National Weather Service reported northeast winds of about 18 mph were blowing in Acton when the fire erupted, with temperatures around 65 degrees and 15% humidity.