Firefighters in Los Angeles County worked to contain the Columbia Fire that erupted in the Antelope Valley, burning approximately 350 acres according to KTLA. The blaze began near North 60th Street West and West Avenue C in the Lancaster community of Antelope Acres, with Los Angeles County Fire Department crews responding to the scene as the fire quickly grew from an initial 50 acres, indicating the rapid pace of the wildfire's expansion.

Despite the fire's swift spread, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage to structures, and no evacuation orders had been issued as of the last reports, as stated in CBS News Los Angeles. Crews managed to fully contain it after it had burned through about 388 acres the cause of the fire is still unclear and remains under investigation by authorities.

Gusty conditions and hot temperatures contributed to the challenge faced by firefighters as they battled the fire from both the air and on the ground. A couple of structures were in the vicinity, but no damage was reported. ABC7 added that the progress of the fire was halted by the evening after the fire grew to about 388 acres in light to moderate vegetation.

The L.A. County Fire Department's official post noted the rapid response, declaring the Columbia Fire a second-alarm fire as it reached approximately 75 acres before eventually growing to a larger size. This quick action is indicative of the department's readiness in the face of such spontaneous and potentially devastating events like this brush fire, as the county enters another season of perennially tinderbox conditions.