Summit Fire in Angeles National Forest balloons to about 1,300 acres

Evacuations have been issued amid an approximately 1,300-acre brush fire that has crossed into the Angeles National Forest in Southern California, officials said on Friday, July 10.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a report of a brush fire just before 1 p.m. on Friday. Angeles National Forest said on X that it was assisting the county fire department with a brush fire in Llano, which is located in the northeastern reaches of Los Angeles County.

Both agencies are referring to the fire as the Summit Fire, which quickly ballooned to approximately 1,300 acres after previously being reported at approximately 600 acres as of the Los Angeles County Fire Department's post on X just before 3:30 p.m. Friday.

The Angeles National Forest spans hundreds of thousands of acres in Southern California.

Summit Fire evacuations

An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire. A map of the areas impacted can be seen on the county of Los Angeles' website.

Summit Fire road closures

As of about 3:30 p.m. Friday, it's not immediately clear whether there are road closures in effect due to the Summit Fire.

Summit Fire photos

(This story was updated to add new information and to change a photo.)

Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at pbarraza@usatodayco.com.

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This story was originally published July 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM.