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Fire kills four animals and damages RVs in Lancaster area

by The AV Times Staff • April 5, 2021

LANCASTER – A fire killed at least four animals, damaged a number of RVs and scorched about four acres of brush in the Lancaster area Monday.

Firefighters were sent to West Avenue G near the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway about 1 p.m. Monday, April 5, on a report of an RV fire, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The flames, fanned by winds, spread to nearby brush, and the firefighters stopped the forward progress of the blaze at about four acres, the fire department reported.

However, the fire spread to a number of RVs and a tent, and least four animals were killed, according to the fire department.

Animal Control was called to the scene, and it was not immediately clear what type of creatures were killed in the incident.

The firefighting effort was continuing more than three hours after the initial report.

No injuries were reported.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Lancaster

5 comments for "Fire kills four animals and damages RVs in Lancaster area"

  1. Claire says

    April 6, 2021 at 2:15 pm

    Fires can start anywhere and usually take out entire neighborhoods. What a tragedy for these people and their animals.

    • Beecee says

      April 6, 2021 at 3:13 pm

      “Fires can start anywhere and usually take out entire neighborhoods”

      In the middle of the desert?
      Quite an odd take.
      It was a homeless encampment.

      • Claire says

        April 6, 2021 at 3:38 pm

        Whether in a neighborhood or a place in the middle of the desert occupied by R.V.’s, it nevertheless is a tragedy for these people and their animals.

        • tsparky says

          April 6, 2021 at 6:38 pm

          “Fires can start anywhere and usually take out entire neighborhoods”

          Sure, in a ‘forest’ fire or a ‘brush’ fire. On the desert floor we have grass fires and there has not been a case of a grass fire in the AV ‘taking out entire neighborhoods’ with our stucco walls and tile rooftops. Now, burning up a homeless encampment is a different story.

  2. OKFine says

    April 6, 2021 at 9:57 am

    Homeless encampment?

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