Small brush fire breaks out, threatens structures in Llano amid SoCal heat wave, officials say

LLANO, Calif. (KABC) -- Firefighters battled a small brush fire that was threatening structures in northern Los Angeles County Tuesday morning, as a heat wave moved into Southern California.

The so-called Allen Fire was reported around 11 a.m. near Largo Vista Road and Highway 138 in the Llano area, southeast of Lancaster, according to the L.A. County Fire Department.

It was initially reported as a one-acre fire, but it quickly spread to four acres.

No evacuation orders or warnings were issued. No injuries have been reported.

The cause of the fire is not known.