Antelope Fire grows to 5068 acres
June 20, 2011
Firefighters are battling a wildfire that has already destroyed one structure and burned 5,068 acres of grass land in San Luis Obispo and Kern counties.
The Antelope Fire started Sunday afternoon near the intersection of Highway 46 and Highway 33 and spread westward into San Luis Obispo County. The blaze is 20 percent contained, according to 7:30 a.m. incident report.
The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined.
Five water-dropping aircraft are aiding more than 300 firefighters on the ground.
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