Crown Fire Burns More than 300 Acres Near Acton

Crown Fire burns more than 300 acres near Acton

The blaze, which was dubbed the "Crown Fire" by the Los Angeles County Fire Department, was reported just after 11:20 a.m. near North Crown Valley Road and Soledad Canyon Road, firefighters said in a news release.

Two-Alarm Brush Fire Scorches 280 Acres in Acton

A fire broke out near Acton Friday and scorched an estimated 280 acres, with the potential to spread across 600 acres, despite what was described as a moderate rate of spread. The blaze was reported at 11:23 a.m. Friday in the area of North Crown Valley and Soledad Canyon roads, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department., which indicated that units arrived to a second-alarm fire that had burned 80 acres at a “moderate rate of spread.” …

Forward progress stopped on 280-acre Crown Fire in L.A. County

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said forward progress has been stopped on a brush fire burning in the Acton area that prompted evacuations on Friday afternoon. The Crown Fire burned approximately 280 acres, and, as of 5 p.m. it's 25% contained. It was first reported at approximately 12:26 p.m. in the area of Crown [...]

Wind-driven Crown fire burns 345 acres in Acton; forward progress of it is stopped

Firefighters responded before 11:30 a.m. Friday to North Crown Valley Road and Soledad Canyon Road.

Crown Fire burns up to 345 acres near Acton

By Katherine Quezada, Habeba Mostafa and Susan Monaghan  Firefighters were called to a second-alarm brush fire that broke out at the 6800 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, dubbed the Crown Fire, and quickly grew to over 280 acres as evacuation orders were issued on Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   […]

Evacuations underway for Crown Fire in northern LA County

Evacuations were underway Friday due to a brush fire burning in the northern Los Angeles County community of Acton. As of 1:40 p.m., the wind-driven Crown Fire was estimated at about 280 acres. It was reported at about 11:30 a.m., when thick smoke began rising from a canyon area near North Crown Valley Road and Soledad Canyon Road. It was not immediately clear how many people were being evacuated in the sparsely populated area. At least one wate…