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PALMDALE, Calif. (KABC) — A brush fire burning near Palmdale in the Antelope Valley on Saturday triggered evacuation orders and warnings for residents living in the area.
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According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the fire was first reproted in the hilly community near the 14 Freeway and Pearlblossom Highway, south of Palmdale, around 2:11 p.m.
By about 4:45 p.m., the Lemon Fire grew to 190 acres with 22% containment, according to the fire department. In an update shortly after 7 p.m., officials said the fire had grown to 300 acres.
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For more information on evacuation warnings and orders, visit fire.ca.gov.
An evacuation order is in place for the following zones, where residents are being told to leave now:
- LAC-E047
- LAC-E048
An evacuation warning is in place for the following zones:
- LAC-E091
- LAC-E045-A
- LACE046
- PAL-029
- PAL-032
- LAC-E049
- LAC-E096-B
- LAC-E095
An evacuation shelter has been set up at the Antelope Valley Family YMCA, located at 43001 10th St. W in Lancaster.
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