Bouquet Fire burns 75 acres in Angeles National Forest near Antelope Valley

Crews have been battling a brush fireplace within the Angeles Nationwide Forest after a automobile caught fireplace close to the Antelope Valley.

The Bouquet Fireplace was reported about 2 p.m. within the space of Bouquet Canyon and Spunky Canyon roads, based on the California Freeway Patrol.

It had burned about 75 acres by 4 p.m., according to the Angeles Nationwide Forest.

The fireplace from the automobile unfold to brush within the space. The overturned and burned automobile could possibly be seen close to the place the blaze apparently started, aerial video from Sky5 confirmed.

The blaze is close to the Bouquet Reservoir and was burning uphill from Martindale Truck Path Martindale Truck Path, forest officers mentioned.

Not less than three helicopters have been making water and retardant drops on the blaze, the aerial video confirmed. The Los Angeles County Fireplace Division additionally responded to the blaze.

Not less than one lane of the roadway was blocked whereas crews have been battling the blaze.

It was about 74 levels within the space the place the fireplace is burning and winds are gusting at 15 mph, based on the Nationwide Climate Service.

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