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New York Post
2 days ago
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- New York Post
Fire rages in Southern Calif. months after destructive blaze in San Bernardino County
Advertisement Crews are racing to contain and extinguish a wildfire that broke out in Southern California on Tuesday, exploding in size in a matter of hours and forcing people to flee their homes. According to CAL FIRE, the Ranch Fire broke out near Apple Valley in San Bernardino County just after 2:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday. The blaze was initially reported to be about 80 acres but quickly grew. In a matter of about four hours, the Ranch Fire had grown to 2,000 acres and then doubled in size to more than 4,200 acres by Tuesday night. Advertisement The Ranch Fire, as of Wednesday afternoon, is 10% contained and the cause is under investigation. Evacuations have been ordered in the area, with people and their pets living in the area of Milpas Drive to High Road, south of Highway 18, told to flee for safety. Evacuation centers have been set up for evacuated residents at the Sitting Bull Academy on Sitting Bull Road in Apple Valley, while the Victorville Fairgrounds in Victorville are being opened up to shelter large animals. 4 A Ranch Fire broke out near in San Bernardino County after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. @CALFIREBDU / X Advertisement 4 The blaze was initially reported to be about 80 acres. @CALFIREBDU / X 4 The Ranch Fire had grown to 2,000 acres and then doubled in size to more than 4,200 acres in roughly four hours. @CALFIREBDU / X Fire rages months after Line Fire This latest wildfire in San Bernardino County comes months after the destructive Line Fire scorched nearly 44,000 acres back in September 2024. Tens of thousands of structures had been threatened by the Line Fire, while heroic efforts to contain and extinguish that blaze took weeks. Advertisement 4 The fire as of Wednesday is 10% contained, and its cause is under investigation. @CALFIREBDU / X A two-hour time-lapse video showed flames from the Line Fire surrounding a camera, with the video surviving about an hour in the middle of the inferno until the camera feed cut out. No deaths were reported, but at least six firefighters were injured while battling the fire. Arson was determined as the cause of the fire, and on Sept. 10, a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze in Highland, California, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Home destroyed as Ranch Fire scorches thousands of acres in San Bernardino Co.
Evacuation orders remain in place Wednesday morning for a wildfire burning in San Bernardino County that has scorched thousands of acres and left one home in ruins. The Ranch Fire, which began just after 2:30 p.m. near Bowen Ranch Road and Roundup Way in Apple Valley, had burned 4,205 acres as of 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Cal Fire officials stated in an update. Video showed firefighters trying to douse wind-driven flames as they burned a single-story home Tuesday afternoon. 'On Wednesday, conditions will remain critical: low humidity (10–15%) and increasing south-southwest winds, with afternoon gusts up to 26 mph. These conditions are expected to sustain active fire behavior,' Cal Fire stated in its update. Evacuation orders are in place from Milpas Drive to High Road, south of Highway 18. An evacuation shelter was set up at Sitting Bull Academy at 19445 Sitting Bull Road in Apple Valley. An animal evacuation center has opened on the Victorville Fairgrounds at 1400 7th St. Containment of the fire was updated to 10% as of Wednesday morning. No containment had previously been reported for the blaze. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Ranch Fire rages in Southern California months after destructive Line Fire in San Bernardino County
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. – Crews are racing to contain and extinguish a wildfire that broke out in Southern California on Tuesday, exploding in size in a matter of hours and forcing people to flee their homes. According to CAL FIRE, the Ranch Fire broke out near Apple Valley in San Bernardino County just after 2:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday. The blaze was initially reported to be about 80 acres but quickly grew. How To Watch Fox Weather In a matter of about four hours, the Ranch Fire had grown to 2,000 acres and then doubled in size to more than 4,200 acres by Tuesday night. The Ranch Fire, as of Wednesday morning, is 0% contained and the cause is under investigation. Download The Free Fox Weather App Evacuations have been ordered in the area, with people and their pets living in the area of Milpas Drive to High Road, south of Highway 18, told to flee for safety. Evacuation centers have been set up for evacuated residents at the Sitting Bull Academy on Sitting Bull Road in Apple Valley, while the Victorville Fairgrounds in Victorville are being opened up to shelter large animals. This latest wildfire in San Bernardino County comes months after the destructive Line Fire scorched nearly 44,000 acres back in September 2024. Tens of thousands of structures had been threatened by the Line Fire, while heroic efforts to contain and extinguish that blaze took weeks. A two-hour time-lapse video showed flames from the Line Fire surrounding a camera, with the video surviving about an hour in the middle of the inferno until the camera feed cut out. No deaths were reported, but at least six firefighters were injured while battling the fire. Arson was determined as the cause of the fire, and on Sept. 10, a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze in Highland, California, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department article source: Ranch Fire rages in Southern California months after destructive Line Fire in San Bernardino County
CBS News
2 days ago
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- CBS News
Apply Valley residents issued evacuation orders for Ranch Fire
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department issued an evacuation order for residents near the Ranch Fire in Apple Valley. The vegetation fire sparked at roughly 1:45 p.m. near Bowen Ranch Road. The evacuation order applies to residents in the area from Milpas Drive to High Road, south of Highway 18. Deputies released a map of the evacuation area. The Ranch Fire burned 1,533 acres by 5:00 p.m., according to Cal Fire. 🚨 EVACUATION ORDER 🚨 June 10, 2025 4:30 PM The area from Milpas Dr to High Road, south of HWY 18, is now under an evacuation order due to the Ranch Fire. Please evacuate safely and immediately. Evacuation site: Sitting Bull Academy 📍 19445 Sitting Bull Road, Apple Valley… — San Bernardino County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) June 10, 2025 There is an evacuation site at 19445 Sitting Bull Road, Apple Valley.
