Juno Fire burns 188 acres in Los Angeles County
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The blaze, dubbed the Summit Fire, began on Friday near Jesus Canyon Road and E. Avenue Z in Llano. Crews responded at 1:12 p.m. to a then-8-acre fire. As of Saturday morning, the acreage has ballooned to 2,679, according to Cal Fire. Containment remains at 0%.
Authorities responded to a report of a brush fire in Llano that has since caused evacuation orders and warnings.
A fast-spreading blaze has prompted evacuations in a sparsely populated area of Los Angeles County. The brush fire sparked Friday under dry and scorching hot conditions in a remote high desert region northeast of LA.
The blaze was approaching the 2024 Bridge Fire burn scar, which ripped through the Angeles National Forest and threatened Mountain High ski resort.
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the fire has reached 806 acres and is threatening structures.
The storms could bring dry lightning to the Sierra Nevada, Bay Area and eastern deserts, along with gusty winds and above-normal temperatures.
A fast-moving brush fire in Los Angeles County has forced evacuations after spreading into the Angeles National Forest. The Summit Fire, burning near Llano, expanded to approximately 1,300 acres as firefighters rushed to contain the blaze amid dangerous heat and dry conditions.
