Los Angeles County firefighters have stopped forward progress of a three-alarm brush fire in the Santa Clarita area that scorched about 33 acres Friday.
The blaze broke out near the area of Newhall Ranch Road at Copper Hill Drive around 7:15 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The location borders Castaic.
No homes or structures were threatened, the Fire Department tweeted.
Forward progress on the fire was stopped as of 10:10 a.m. by a team of helicopter and ground crews, fire officials said.
At about 1:45 p.m., the fire was 65 percent contained after burning 32.8 acres, the Fire Department stated on Twitter. Just before 5 p.m., the fire was 85 percent contained, fire Division 3 tweeted.
Firefighters were expected to be on scene throughout the day to put out any hotspots.
The flames were initially fueled by strong winds, which were pushing them toward an industrial area, Sky5 video showed.
The fire broke out amid a high wind warning in the Santa Clarita Valley, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters warned of strong, damaging winds with potential gusts of up to 60 mph or greater through Saturday.
Because of the blaze, Albert Einstein Academy in Santa Clarita was evacuated, said Dave Caldwell, a spokesman for the William S. Hart Union High School District.
The evacuation order was voluntary, according to the Fire Department.
Valencia High School and Rio Norte Junior are also in close proximity to the blaze, but have not been evacuated, Caldwell said, noting there are some smoke concerns at both campuses.
KTLA’s Amrah Khan and Melissa Pamer contributed to this story.