Firefighters are battling a brush fire in Apple Vally which lies about 140 km east of Los Angeles .<br /><br /> Mandatory evacuations were ordered in the area after officials warned the blaze was spreading and was not yet under control.<br /><br /> Around 100 buildings are said to be in the path of the fire which is being whipped up by strong winds.<br /><br /> Residents grew angry after rumours that the fire began as a control burn that got out of hand.<br />However the local fire department chief has denied this.<br /><br /> WATCH LIVE: Evacuations ordered as brush fire burns more than 60 acres in Apple Valley. http://t.co/ZHzGdmf65b pic.twitter.com/Tq9lGxUiZh— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) March 31, 2015
