20-acre brush fire in Castaic prompts evacuations

A few homes along a residential block in Castaic were evacuated on Sunday, June 30, after a brush fire grew to more than 20 acres in the early afternoon.

The blaze broke out around 12:40 p.m. near Capri Court and Barcelona Road, near Castaic Middle School, burning about an acre, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. By about 1:45. the fire had grown to 22 acres.

Four homes along Capri were evacuated around 1:30 p.m., authorities said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damaged structures. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

This is a developing story. Please check back for more.

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