The Ranch fire was reported just after 2:30 p.m. near Bowen Ranch Road and Coxey Truck Trail. By 5:45 p.m., the blaze had grown to 2,000 acres, fueled by high winds and low humidity.

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The vegetation fire sparked at roughly 1:45 p.m. Tuesday near Bowen Ranch Road. The evacuation order applies to residents in the area from Milpas Drive to High Road, south of Highway 18.

The blaze, dubbed the Ranch Fire, was first reported about 1:35 p.m. in the area of Bowen Ranch Road and Coxey Truck Trail, just south of Apple Valley, according to Apple Valley Fire Department logs.

The fire was first reported at about 1:35 p.m. in the area of Bowen Ranch Road and Coxey Truck Trail, just south of Apple Valley, according to fire officials.