Wind-driven grass fire burns more than 400 acres in Kern County near Rosamond
One structure was lost, but no one was inside.
KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) -- A large wind-driven grass fire prompted an evacuation warning in Kern County Saturday as firefighters worked to maintain the blaze.
Firefighters responded to the area near 80th Street West and Holiday Avenue in Rosamond around 2:30 p.m.
Video captured by ABC7 cameras showed a thick plume of smoke that could be seen over the Antelope Valley. Winds of 20 to 30 mph were reportedly driving the fire.
Investigators said the blaze appeared to have several starting points and its direction changed multiple times.
One structure was lost, but no one was inside. In all, the fire engulfed just over 400 acres.
No injuries were reported.
Another fire in the Inland Empire
Meanwhile, firefighters in Perris battled an 18-acre brush fire on Saturday.
The fire was reported at 12:25 p.m. and was burning at a moderate rate of spread in the 21100 block of Harford Park Lane, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Firefighters stopped the forward rate of spread about two hours after the fire was initially reported. Hose lines remained around the fire and crews predicted remaining on the scene for about three to four hours.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.
