Crews contain 83-acre Smiley Fire in San Bernardino County
Firefighters have gained full containment of the 83-acre Smiley Fire that burned near the Riverside and San Bernardino county line, which was ignited on Saturday.
It was first reported at around 2:30 p.m. near San Timoteo Canyon Road and Smiley Boulevard, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
As of Monday morning, Cal Fire reported that crews had made significant progress and the fire was 100% contained.
At its peak, firefighters had dispatched two water-dropping helicopters and two water tenders, along with 10 fire engines to assist.
No injuries were reported and no structures were damaged.
Both Cal Fire Riverside County and San Bernardino County firefighters were joined by Redlands Fire Department crews as they battled the blaze.
Another fire erupted in San Bernardino County on Saturday, torching nearly 500 acres and forcing evacuation orders near the Silverwood Lake recreational area south of Hesperia.
On Sunday, several more brush fires broke out across the Inland Empire, with the 350-acre Wolf Fire quickly burning through brush near Banning, while the Mandalay Fire forced evacuations in Riverside and the Mindy Fire scorched dozens of acres near Aguanga.
