Crews battle Alta Fire in Lancaster area
Los Angeles County fire crews are battling a brush fire in the Lancaster area, just south of the Kern County line.
The blaze erupted around 1 p.m. near 230th Street West and West Avenue C, and is estimated at 335 acres.
Shelter-in-place orders have been issued for some residents in the area.
Winds at 5 to 10 mph are blowing flames to the east, with some structures threatened. By nearly 3 p.m., crews stopped the spread of the fire after it reached around 335 acres.
