LOS ANGELES — A rapidly spreading fire prompted evacuation orders Friday afternoon in a sparsely populated area of Los Angeles County. The wildfire ignited around 1 p.m. in dry, scorching heat conditions in a remote desert region about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Temperatures
LOS ANGELES — A rapidly spreading fire prompted evacuation orders Friday afternoon in a sparsely populated area of Los Angeles County.
The wildfire ignited around 1 p.m. in dry, scorching heat conditions in a remote desert region about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Temperatures in the area soared to nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius).
The fire reached 2,200 acres (890 hectares) by evening, Angeles National Forest officials said on social media platform X. It is unclear how many buildings are threatened by the fire.
The closest city to the east is Piñon Hills, a census-designated community of about 7,200 people in San Bernardino County. Some parts of the city were under an evacuation warning Friday night.
Most of the United States is entering a heat wave this weekend caused by an unusually strong and long-lasting heat dome that will add to the already high risk of wildfires this year in many drought-stricken regions. Temperatures are expected to be 15 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit (8 to 14 degrees Celsius) warmer than normal in some areas.
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