WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California's mountains east of Los Angeles torched dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said Wednesday.
— The Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest that was 18% contained Wednesday and charred 57 square miles
The wildfires have been endangering tens of thousands of homes and other structures across the region after theyduring a triple-digit heat wave over the weekend. Other major fires were burning in Idaho, Oregon and Nevada, where about 20,000 people had to flee a blaze outside Reno. UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said the fire moved extraordinarily fast across complex terrain, likely giving Wrightwood residents less time to evacuate than usual and surprising even seasoned fire officials.
A vehicle and surrounding forest are burned after the Bridge Fire swept through Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Wrightwood, Calif. The full extent of the damage was not immediately known as firefighters battled multiple fires simultaneously. The three blazes include: With so many fires raging at once, crews were at their limits, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said.
In San Bernardino County, some 65,600 homes and buildings were under threat by the Line Fire, and residents along the southern edge of Big Bear Lake were told to leave Tuesday.
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