Summit Fire in Southern California’s Antelope Valley prompts evacuation orders
By Julie Sharp and Matthew Rodriguez
Click here for updates on this story
LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Fire crews are battling a fast-moving wildfire in the Antelope Valley, leading authorities to issue evacuation orders for residents near the border of Llano and Piñon Hills.
Crews arrived at Jesus Canyon Road and E. Avenue Z in Llano around 1:12 p.m., responding to an 8-acre fire.
The blaze quickly grew throughout the day, reaching about 2,600 acres by Friday night, according to Cal Fire. As of 6 p.m., crews have contained 0% of the fire.
Cal Fire, the Angeles National Forest, the Los Angeles County Fire Department and San Bernardino County Fire Department are coordinating with each other to extinguish the flames.
Evacuation orders issued for the following zones:
LAC-E107 LAC-E127-C Evacuation warnings issued for the following zones:
LAC-E107-B LAC-E126-A LAC-E127-A LAC-E127-B LAC-E127-D LAC-E128-A LAC-E1340 PIN005 PIN006 WWD03 Evacuees can go to the Antelope Valley Family YMCA at 43001 10th St W, Lancaster, CA 93534. Small pets are allowed at the shelter.
The Los Angeles County Animal Care Center in Palmdale said evacuees can bring their small animals to their location at 38550 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, CA 93550.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a wildfire smoke advisory for the Summit Fire.
Monitors said the smoke from the wildfire is being pushed south towards the San Gabriel Mountains and the San Bernardino area. AQMD added that smoke levels may rise if the fire spreads further south.
Residents in the San Gabriel Mountains, Big Bear Lake, Lake Arrowhead and other communities in the San Bernardino Mountains may reach a level unhealthy for sensitive groups by Friday night.
The advisory will last until at least 5 p.m. Saturday. By that time, the wind should push the smoke north and away from the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains.
AQMD urged residents in the affected area to stay indoors and keep their doors and windows closed. They recommended that residents run their air conditioners or air purifiers.
Officials recommended that anyone going outside should wear an N95 or P100 respirator.
Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.