Lightning strike hits Tejon Ranch

LEBEC, CA (Friday, July 31, 2015 at 7:47 p.m.)—Los Angeles County Fire Department Engine 77 is enroute to the fire, which is burning inside the Los Angeles County line.

LEBEC, CA (Friday, July 31, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.)—Kern County fire is now reporting that they are within a half mile of the Los Angeles County line, south of the Tejon Ranch equestrian center.

LEBEC, CA (Friday, July 31, 2015 at 7:16 p.m.)—The incident commander has requested Engine 57 and helicopter 408, which are now enroute to the scene.

LEBEC, CA (Friday, July 31, 2015 at 6:58 p.m.)—A lightning strike, reported by a person who walked into fire station 56, was said to have hit Tejon Ranch near the equestrian center. Fire crews are enroute now via Crane Canyon to the scene. Stations 55 and 56 are responding.

This is part of the July 31, 2015 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

Have an opinion on this matter? We'd like to hear from you.