Brush fire continues to burn near Lancaster
250 acres of brush have burned in a rugged area of the Angeles National Forest.
Crews are continuing to battle a brush fire this morning in the Angeles National Forest near Lancaster that has shut down part of San Francisquito Road near Green Valley, authorities said.
The South fire was reported at 12:11 p.m. Sunday near San Francisquito Canyon Road, west of Spunky Canyon Road, said forest spokeswoman Lisa Lugo. The fire is centered in a canyon southwest of the small town of Green Valley, about 25 miles from Lancaster.
As of this morning the fire was 15% contained, with 477 firefighters working on the scene, said Robert Brady, a forest spokesman.
"The fire's not doing much today -- no active flame fronts," Brady said. "It's looking pretty good thus far."
Crews are using water-dropping aircraft to battle the wildfire, which has burned through 250 acres of brush in a rugged area of the forest. San Francisquito Canyon Road is closed from just north of Santa Clarita up the road to the area just below Green Valley.
No structures are threatened and no injuries have been reported, Brady said.
Arson investigators were attempting to determine the cause of the fire, a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher said.
Today, the weather will be mostly sunny in the Antelope Valley with highs in the 90s and southwest winds increasing to 15 to 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight, the sky will be mostly clear with lows in the 60s and winds remaining around 15 to 25 mph from the southwest.
Full containment is expected tomorrow, Brady said.
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