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Archer Fire in Granada Hills brought under control
The Archer Fire prompted evacuation warnings (yellow) as of 11:25 a.m.
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Los Angeles firefighters, aided by multiple water-dropping helicopters, were able to bring the Archer Fire in Granada Hills under control Friday hours after it started about 10:25 a.m.
The fire started in the northern San Fernando Valley community and quickly grew to 31 acres, according the Los Angeles Fire Department, prompting mandatory evacuation orders. But an hour and a half later they were downgraded to warnings as multiple aircraft made water drops.
No homes or structures were damage, and all evacuation orders have been lifted, according to the fire department.
It's unclear how the fire started, but multiple spot fires have been started by airborne embers.
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While a late July heatwave baking Los Angeles is expected to break by Monday, a new heatwave could be following close behind next week.
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