Springs Fire Scorches 60 Acres In Angeles National Forest

Los Angeles CA

06 April, 2021

1:51 PM

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ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, CA — Firefighters held a brush fire at 60-acres in the remote Angeles National Forest overnight with an aggressive ground and air campaign. The forest service, county and state fire agencies deployed air and ground crews to keep the wildfire dubbed the Springs Fire from ravaging the forest. They stopped the forward progress of the blaze, which was heading east toward Wrightwood, and crews remained on the scene Tuesday morning. Fanned by wind gusts of 30 mph, the blaze threatened some structures including a fire training camp on Big Rock Road. The blaze broke out near the Valyermo area, and prompted a massive response from federal, state and Los Angeles County fire crews. Fire teams were first dispatched to the area of Big Pines Highway and Big Rock Creek Road at about 4:05 p.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire quickly blackened 50 acres in the dense forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service, which added that winds in the area had diminished about 10 p.m. Several Cal Fire tankers were called in on Monday to combat the blaze and were credited by the Forest Service with limiting the fire's spread. There were no immediate reports of any injuries, and a cause of the fire was unknown. Alert: ANF Firefighters & mult aircraft are responding to #SpringsFire, vic Big Pines Hwy & Big Rock Creek Rd. IC reports brush fire currently at 15-20 acres in medium-to heavy-fuels, backed by gusty winds, 20-30 mph. Fire moving east. Poss. structures threatened. pic.twitter.com/YONa018scA— Angeles National Forest (@Angeles_NF) April 5, 2021 City News Service contributed to this report.