Fast Moving Fire Burns 41 Square Miles in San Bernardino County

California Gov. Gavin Newsom activated the state National Guard to respond to the intense and fast-moving Line fire in San Bernardino County on Sept. 10 as it continued to burn with “great intensity,” torching 41 square miles. National Guard soldiers began arriving Tuesday to help sheriff’s deputies with evacuation efforts. The governor’s order also provided the firefighters with four Blackhawk helicopters to drop buckets of water on hot spots, and two C-130 aircraft capable of dropping fire retardant and assisting crews on the ground. The extra help turned up just as gusty winds, heat, and low humidity arrived Tuesday afternoon, with crews working to slow the flames headed toward Running Springs and Big Bear Lake....