Emergency declared after Line Fire grows
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino County where a fire has exploded past 17,000 acres.
California’s massive Line Fire continues to burn thousands of acres in San Bernardino County. As of Tuesday morning, the blaze reached 26,426 acres and was 5% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The wildfire was discovered last Thursday, according to InciWeb’s data. It’s located in San Bernardino County, around 121 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
The fire is spreading towards the northeast direction, according to Daily Press, a part of the USA TODAY Network. However, the cooler weather will help moderate the flames below the marine level.
Over 36,000 structures, including single and multi-family homes, commercial buildings, and others, are threatened by the fire, and thousands are forced to evacuate.
The fire also set areas of the San Bernadino National Forest ablaze.
A Damage Inspection Team was ordered, and there were more than 1,700 personnel assigned to fight the fire while more resources arrived from other parts of California.
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Line Fire map
California Fire officials say the blaze is expected to grow significantly over the next two days and evacuation warnings have been sent out to communities in Green Valley Lake, north of Highway 18, as well as the communities of Cedar Glen, Lake Arrowhead, Crestline, and Valley of Enchantment.
Evacuation orders for Line Fire
People in areas with evacuation orders are required to leave for their safety as “there is an immediate threat to life and property,” according to InciWeb.
The following locations have been ordered to evacuate the area:
The area from Calle Del Rio to Hwy 38, including Greenspot Road NorthUnderdeveloped land from east of Highway 330 to Summertrail Place and north of Highland AvenueAreas of Running Spring east of Highway 330 and south of Highway 18Community of Running SpringsCommunity of Arrow Bear LakeEast of Orchard Road to Cloverhill from Highland Avenue north to the foothillsNorth of Highland Avenue and East of Palm Avenue to Highway 330Garnett Street east to the 138 and Mill Creek north to the foothillsCommunity of Forest Falls Community of Mountain Home VillageAirport and Davis fires grow
The Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon of Orange County, California has set over 5,000 acres ablaze and is 0% contained. The fire is believed to have been started by a crew working on fire prevention measures.
The fire was reported on Monday at 1:27 p.m., according to InciWeb.
The dry, hot weather allowed the fire to grow quickly. It has set 5,432 acres ablaze in Orange County. Orange County Fire Authority and the Cleveland National Forest responded to the fire.
Meanwhile, the Davis Fire, south of Reno, Nevada, was started on Saturday and has since set 5,000 acres on fire, shutting down schools and forcing families to leave their homes, according to the Reno Gazette Journal, a part of the USA TODAY Network.
Contributing: Rene Ray De La Cruz, Victorville Daily Press
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