Firefighters battle brush fire in Lancaster – NBC Los Angeles

At least one home was seriously damaged by a wind-driven fire Sunday in Lancaster.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said that as of 6 p.m. the fire, named the Max Fire, had grown to 500 acres. Firefighters faced the challenge of gusty winds as they battled the fire in the Antelope Valley.

Cal Fire reported the fire broke out around 3:45 p.m. in the area of ​​West 80th Street. It is unclear what exactly started the fire.

Firefighters responded to a wind-driven fire that appears to have destroyed a home in Lancaster. This video aired on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

Lancaster residents said the flames were moving so quickly that they barely had time to appreciate the danger.

“All of a sudden I hear helicopters and see them and smoke,” said Paris Clark, who lives in the fire area. “You could hear it, you could actually hear them saying to evacuate.”

Three sheds and three camper vans were destroyed by the fire. The fire stopped progressing at 6:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Sunday's fire comes as firefighters battle a massive brush fire in Gorman and a slightly smaller one in Hesperia.