Brush fire rapidly grows in Palmdale

Amid high heat and gusting winds, a brush fire raced across roughly 100 acres of brush Friday in Palmdale, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.

The Deer Fire was reported around 2:30 p.m. in the area of North 35th Street and Avenue Q, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Initially reported at about 10 acres, the flames advanced quickly through the grass and had grown to around 100 acres by 3 p.m.

The fire went to a second alarm as incident commanders requested additional resources to the scene.

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City officials reported that the fire had the potential to grow to as large as 500 acres by late afternoon, and "structures are expected to be impacted."

The National Weather Service reported that the temperature in Palmdale was roughly 102 degrees, and winds near the fire were blowing at 24 mph, gusting to 36 mph.

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