Summit Fire grows to 2,600+ acres in Antelope Valley, evacuations ordered
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of the 2,679-acre Summit Fire in the Antelope Valley Saturday morning, but containment remains at 0%.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of the 2,679-acre Summit Fire in the Antelope Valley Saturday morning, but containment remains at 0%.
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Firefighters stopped the forward progress of the 2,679-acre Summit Fire in the Antelope Valley Saturday morning, but containment remains at 0%.
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Firefighters launched a massive air and ground attack on the fast-moving Summit Fire as evacuation orders and warnings were issued.
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The Summit Fire is burning in a part of the Antelope Valley that is dotted with Joshua trees and other desert plants.(CalFire)For the most up-to-date information about the fire:CalFire incident pageLatest evacuation mapL.A. County incident response pageL.A. County Fire Department social media Ang...
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