Antelope Valley News

Antelope Valley News From AOL News

Crews Gain Ground on Wildfire North of Los Angeles

PALMDALE, Calif. (July 31) -- A wildfire smoldered in the high desert north of Los Angeles Saturday, spewing plumes of thick smoke that promted air quality warnings as hundreds of firefighters worked to contain the 2-day-old blaze. The fire has charred nearly 22 square miles of brush in the Antelope Valley. It was 82...

Calif. Wildfire Jumps Aqueduct, Approaches Homes

PALMDALE, Calif. (July 30) -- A huge wildfire in the high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles jumped an aqueduct on Friday, rushing toward hundreds of houses as firefighters also tried to keep flames from damaging power lines that bring electricity to Southern California. Some 2,000 structures were threatened and 300...

Los Angeles Wildfire Threatens 1,500 Homes

(July 30) -- Flames from an aggressive wildfire continue to rage today, threatening more than 1,500 homes in northern Los Angeles County. The fast-moving blaze has already burned through 8,000 acres of brush and shows no signs of stopping. After battling the fire for nearly 24 hours, there is 5 percent containment, the...

Background on Antelope Valley

The Antelope Valley in California, United States, is located in northern Los Angeles County and the southeastern portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert.

more at wikipedia »