A racing wildfire propelled by strong winds in the Antelope Valley early Saturday afternoon prompted evacuation warnings and shelter-in-place orders before forward progress was stopped at about 160 acres.
The Corral fire was at about 120 acres with a potential for 300 acres in an hour, Watch Duty, a nonprofit app that tracks wildfires, reported at 1 p.m. Fifteen minutes later, it had climbed to 150 acres. It was reported stopped shortly before 2 p.m.
The fire was burning in the area of Antelope Acres, a rural community south of Highway 138, and was threatening structures. The winds were around 20 mph.
See a map of the evacuation areas here
No damage or injuries were reported.
Shortly after 2 p.m., another fire in that general area broke out, at E. Avenue G & 70th Street E., east of Lancaster. The Grand fire spread to about 60 acres before it was stopped, according to Watch Duty. And yet another fire in that vicinity, the Lancaster fire near 30th Street E. & E. Avenue, was at a half-acre before it was stopped around 3 p.m.
It wasn’t clear if embers from the Corral fire ignited the other fires.
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning until 10 p.m. Saturday for the Antelope Valley and western foothills due to northwest winds of 20-35 mph with gusts that could reach as high as 60 mph.
City News Service contributed to this report.
