A brush fire erupted in Granada Hills Friday prompting evacuation orders that were later downgraded to warnings amid what fire officials described as “erratic winds.”

The Archer Fire was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m. in the 17200 block of West Sesnon Boulevard. It was initially said to have burned 2 to 3 acres, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

• Archer Fire evacuation warnings are seen in a map provided by the Los Angeles Fire Department.
• The Archer Fire is seen from Sky5 over Granada Hills on Jan. 10, 2024. (KTLA)
• Archer Fire initial evacuation orders (red) and warnings (yellow) are seen in a map provided by the Los Angeles Fire Department.

A mandatory evacuation order was temporarily issued for areas west of Balboa Boulevard, east of Tampa Avenue, south of Sunshine Canyon Road and north of Sesnon Boulevard. The order was downgraded to an evacuation warning at 11:42 a.m.

Evacuation warnings that were put in place for areas south of Sesnon Boulevard east of Tampa Avenue, west of Balboa Boulevard and north of Rinaldi Street have been lifted.

Sky5 was over the fire at 11 a.m. showing the blaze burning near homes on Sesnon Boulevard.

A hand crew and bulldozers could be seen making their way through some rough terrain to gain access to the flames.

Firefighters appeared to be getting a handle on the blaze, which officials said burned 31 acres, and had doused the majority of flames a short time later.

There were no immediate reports of injuries resulting from the incident.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

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