About 300 homes
were evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire burned through some 3,300 acres
(1,335 hectares) of parched land northwest of Los Angeles on Saturday,
the County of Los Angeles Fire Department said.
The
so-called “Sand Fire” broke out on Friday afternoon and spread quickly
near Santa Clarita, about 40 miles (65 km) northwest of the city. Some
300 firefighters were battling the wildfire that is zero percent
contained.
There has been one minor
injury to a firefighter, and as of Saturday morning no structures were
destroyed, the department said. No deaths have been reported.
The fire is one of a
series that have hit the drought-stricken state this summer, where
dried grass and bush land as well as high temperatures in the region
have helped fuel the blazes.