1,300-Acre Brush Fire Reaches Angeles National Forest

LLANO, CA — A fast-moving brush fire erupted Friday in the Antelope Valley community of Llano amid mid-90-degree temperatures, quickly burning approximately 1,300 acres and prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

The Summit Fire was reported about 12:50 p.m. Friday near Jesus Canyon Road and East Avenue Z, near the L.A.-San Bernardino County line, which initially burned through eight acres of brush.

An evacuation order was issued for the area of East Avenue Z and Fort Tejon Road, while evacuation warnings were established in other nearby areas.

At least 10 air tankers were dispatched to the help dump water on the fire, with incident commanders requesting additional aerial support late Friday afternoon.

By 3:30 p.m., the fire had raced across 1,300 acres of terrain, with no containment lines established.

No injuries were immediately reported. Crews on the scene reported some outbuildings had been damaged or destroyed in the fire, and occupied structures were in the path of the flames.

The fire burned into the Angeles National Forest and was advancing toward San Bernardino County.

City News Service