Wildfire in Antelope Valley burns at least 1,600 acres, prompts evacuations

LLANO, Calif. (CNS) -- With temperatures soaring to the mid-90s, a brush fire erupted in the Antelope Valley community of Llano Friday and scorched at least 1,600 acres, prompting evacuation orders and warnings in the area.

The Summit Fire was reported about 12:50 p.m. Friday near Jesus Canyon Road and East Avenue Z, near the L.A.-San Bernardino County line, which initially burned through eight acres of brush.

An evacuation order was issued for the area of East Avenue Z and Fort Tejon Road, while evacuation warnings were established in other nearby areas. Click here to see if you are affected.

At least 10 air tankers were dispatched to help dump water on the fire, with incident commanders requesting additional aerial support late Friday afternoon.

By 3:30 p.m., the fire had raced across 1,300 acres of terrain, with no containment lines established.

No injuries were immediately reported. Crews on the scene reported some outbuildings had been damaged or destroyed in the fire, and occupied structures were in the path of the flames.

The fire burned into the Angeles National Forest and was advancing toward San Bernardino County.

This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.