600-Acre Poppy Fire In Lancaster Fully Contained
LANCASTER (CBSLA.com) — A fast-moving brush fire that broke out near the California Poppy Reserve in the Lancaster was fully contained Saturday, according to fire officials.
The blaze located near 160th Street West and Lancaster Road was initially reported around 1:50 p.m. Friday, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson.
Winds gusted around 30 mph in the area with temperatures in the low 80s as almost 200 firefighters battled the flames from land and air.
The fire was fully contained around 5:15 a.m. Saturday, LAFD Dispatch Supervisor Robert Diaz said. In total, 600 acres were burned.
No injuries were reported and no structures were threatened, Diaz said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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