Crews Make Progress Fighting 12-Square-Mile Pilot Fire
LAKE ARROWHEAD (CBSLA.com/AP) — Significant progress was made against a 12-square-mile forest fire threatening homes the San Bernardino Mountains, authorities said Wednesday.
The blaze in the mountains about 60 miles east of Los Angeles grew slightly to 7,861 and containment jumped from 6 percent to 64 percent in 24 hours, the fire command said.
Terrain, heat and wind continued to hinder firefighters' efforts, however.
Mandatory and voluntary evacuations remained in place for some 5,300 homes between the Lake Arrowhead resort area and the high desert city of Hesperia to the north.
Three school districts in the area were closed due to poor air quality caused by smoke.
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