Brush fireplace prompts evacuation orders in San Bernardino County – NBC Los Angeles
A brush fireplace ignited within the San Bernardino Mountains Saturday with the potential to burn a number of hundred acres, in line with Cal Hearth.
The Lake Hearth was reported round 3:50 p.m. close to Crestline and Hesperia.
Evacuation orders have been issued for the realm south of Freeway 138 from Freeway 173 to Summit Valley Highway.
Authorities shut down a stretch of Freeway 138 in each instructions from Summit to the I-15. Freeway 173 was additionally partially closed.
#LakeFire Air Assault overhead, fireplace is making a push to the North. Potential for a number of hundred acres. pic.twitter.com/UfdyzuYQ6d
— CAL FIRE BDU (@CALFIREBDU) June 28, 2025
In response to Cal Hearth, the blaze swelled as much as 478 acres with 0% containment as of seven p.m.
Winds of 20 to 35 mph are anticipated to blow within the space for the subsequent few hours, the Nationwide Climate Service mentioned.
It is unclear how the fireplace began.
