A brush fire that began in Los Angeles County before crossing into Kern County has burn roughly 1,600 acres, the Los Angeles County Fire Department reported Saturday.
As of Saturday Morning, all evacuation warnings have been lifted, authorities said.
The Macy Fire was reported at about 2:45 p.m. Friday near Highway 138 and North 110th Street West in the unincorporated community of Fairmont with flames initially burning about 100 acres of brush, the LACoFD said. .
The blaze grew to about 660 acres by 3:35 p.m. and was upgraded to a third alarm fire. It then grew to 1,100 acres as it moved north toward Kern County.
By 5 p.m., firefighters reported that the blaze had crossed into Kern County, growing to 1,400 acres. The fire increased to 1,600 acres as of 6:25 p.m.
A stretch of Highway 138 was closed in the area.
The fire’s progress was stopped at 7:09 p.m., fire officials said.
The cause is under investigation.