A brush fire fueled by hot temperatures and dry brush that has triggered sweeping evacuation orders and warnings exploded in size in the Highland area, growing to 17,459 acres.
Sunday, September 8, 2024 1:40PMA brush fire fueled by hot temperatures and dry brush that has triggered sweeping evacuation orders and warnings exploded in size in the Highland area, growing to 17, 459 acres.
No homes have been reported destroyed as of Sunday morning, but 8,733 structures were threatened in the area including residential homes, commercial buildings and other minor structures.in San Bernardino County for the fire, and announced new federal grant money to help fight the blaze.
Shifting winds and dry brush led a fire in the Highland area to explode in size to more than 7,100 acres on Saturday, forcing evacuations. Thunderstorms were creating down drafts which were pushing the blaze in unpredictable directions, according to Chris Prater with San Bernardino County Fire.
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