Apollo Fire quickly scorches 800 acres near Lancaster in Los Angeles County

As three wildfires scorched thousands of acres in Southern California, another smaller blaze broke out in Los Angeles County and quickly burned hundreds of acres in just a few hours Tuesday.

The Apollo Fire started near West Aqueduct Road and 245th Street West in a northern area of the county about 30 miles west of Lancaster at around 11:45 a.m. and tore through 800 acres within three hours, according to Cal Fire, or the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. 

As of Tuesday evening, the fire was 100% contained, according to Cal Fire.

Its cause remains under investigation.