Wildfire, LACOFD 78 Antelope Acres

Fire season is here for the high south eastern deserts in Southern California. Los Angeles County Firefighters responded to a wind driven wildfire on Highway 138 at 110th street west in the Antelope acres, an unincorporated area west of Lancaster CA. Strong northerly 35-50 mph wind gusts pushed the fire across Highway 138 at approximately 12:00 am. Firefighters from LA County Stations 78,33 and Kern County Engine and Patrol 15 valiantly held the line and kept the fire from becoming a major wind driven incident by aggressive mobile attack. Five engines, two water tenders, 1 dozer team, 2 patrols and a battalion chief controlled the fire in 3 hours. Strong northerly winds have been drying fuels out rapidly on the desert floor which received ample winter rain fall, in turn making a dense crop of grass which allows fire to spread easily. The fire was reported to dispatcher at approximately 11:45 pm, however full control of the fire did not occur to 03:15 am. Approximately 5 acres of brush and grass were scorched, no structures were threatened. Cause is under investigation by fire officials.