Pair of Antelope Valley brush fires prompt shelter-in-place orders, evacuation warnings

A pair of quickly growing brush fires near Lancaster in the Antelope Valley forced officials to order a shelter-in-place and evacuation warnings on Saturday afternoon.

Corral Fire

The first fire, dubbed the Corral Fire, covered about 160 acres as of 2 p.m., according to Cal Fire. 

It's not yet clear if any structures were threatened or if any people were injured. No cause has been determined.

According to AlertLA County, a shelter-in-place order was issued at 1 p.m. for residents near 110th Street and W Avenue E 8 in Lancaster. Evacuation warnings were issued for nearby areas. Additional evacuation warning information can be found here. All evacuation warnings and shelter-in-place orders were lifted by 6:20 p.m., Cal Fire officials said.

In a post to X, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said she was monitoring the blaze.

"I am closely monitoring the fast-moving [Corral Fire] in the Antelope Valley," she said. "[LA County Fire] crews are actively responding to protect lives and property. Residents in affected areas must heed all evacuation and shelter-in-place orders, stay alert, and follow official emergency updates."

Grand Fire

A second blaze, which was being called the Grand Fire, had burned just under 60 acres by 5 p.m., according to Los Angeles County firefighters. They said that the fire started at around 2:45 p.m. near 70th Street East and E. Avenue G in Lancaster. 

Evacuation warnings were issued for three residential zones: LAC-E1639, LAC-31376 and LAC-E1329. 

Firefighters have not yet determined a cause for the fire. 

Video from the scene showed some residents leaving the area with their horses as the fire still burned. 

Los Angeles County firefighters said that forward progress of the fire was stopped at around 4:10 p.m. and that crews would remain on scene for several hours to mop up any hot spots.