Fire Crews Contain Southern California Blaze That Forced Evacuations

Published on August 6, 2024

A brush fire in southern California on Aug. 5 prompted evacuations as the blaze spread across a suburban neighborhood roughly 60 miles east of Los Angeles. Evacuations were ordered for residents in the immediate fire area, near Beverly Drive and West Edgehill Road in San Bernardino, according to Cal Fire. A Red Cross shelter was set up at Cajon High School nearby as an overnight shelter, according to a social media statement from the San Bernardino Police Department. County fire personnel and city police officers worked through the night to ensure public safety and containment of the fire, authorities said. The fire was 75 percent contained by 7 a.m. on Aug. 6, according to a statement on X from the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District....

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