Two brush fires burned Saturday in Canyon Country, but forward progress was stopped and evacuation warnings were lifted.
The Archer Fire was reported just before 6 p.m. Saturday on both sides of Soledad Canyon Road just south of Agua Dulce Canyon Road, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokeswoman Pauline McGee told City News Service.
The fire was in medium brush burning uphill, McGee said.
A second alarm was called at 6:12 p.m., bringing the number of firefighters to 200, with two heli-tankers making water-drops, she said.
People in four evacuation zones in the area were warned to prepare to leave, McGee said. Google photos showed what appeared to be buildings and outbuildings on hillsides. Smoke was reported seen from the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway just north of Agua Dulce Canyon Road, the California Highway Patrol stated.
By 8:20 p.m., it was determined there were two fires — one on each side of the road — with forward progress stopped at a total of 30 acres, McGee said.
The flames were out and firefighters planned to work into the night making sure there were no hot spots.
No injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters, she said.
No structures were damaged.