The Lake Fire has engulfed more than 11,500 acres in Los Angeles County
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A fast-moving wildfire in Los Angeles County has grown to more than 11,600 acres since Wednesday afternoon.
As of 8:00 a.m. PT Friday morning, the fire was 12% contained.
So far, between 100 and 200 people have been evacuated from the area.
"This is a major fire," David Richardson, chief deputy of emergency operations at the Los Angeles County Fire Department, told reporters.
The fast-moving Lake Fire has engulfed more than 11,600 acres near Lake Hughes in northern Los Angeles County. Evacuations are underway amid reports of burning homes.
The fire began at 3:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday, according to the US Forest Service; within an hour, it had burned some 400 acres. As of 8:00 a.m. PT on Friday, it was 12% contained.
"It grew rapidly from 100 acres to several hundred acres then quickly did several thousand acres," Robert Garcia, the Angeles National Forest fire chief, said at a press conference Wednesday night.
So far, between 100 and 200 people have been evacuated from the area.
The fire has destroyed at least three structures and threatened 5,420.
"This is a major fire," David Richardson, chief deputy of emergency operations at the Los Angeles County Fire Department, told reporters on Wednesday.
Over 1,150 personnel — including firefighters and emergency healthcare workers — have been dispatched to the area.
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