One of several small brush fires reported on Monday, the Cajon Fire, burned in San Bernardino and destroyed two structures, according to fire crews.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 5:30AMMultiple small brush fires burned across Southern California on Monday as crews battled a larger blaze, theOne of those smaller fires, the Cajon Fire, burned in San Bernardino and destroyed two structures.
Forward progress was stopped by 1 p.m., and just over five acres burned, according to the Cal Fire San Bernardino Unit. It started near an abandoned structure off Cajon Boulevard, just north of Kenwood. It took the crews about an hour to get hose line around the fire. A couple of outbuildings were destroyed in the blaze, fire crews said.
Authorities say several people are being questioned in the fire, with a homeless encampment not far from where the fire started. Investigators are also looking into a nearby marijuana grow operation. As far as the weather is concerned, temperatures were only in the mid-70s on Monday, but with a strong offshore wind, crews were very concerned that the Cajon Fire could have gotten out of control if they didn't jump on it quickly.
"The distance that an ember can fly with winds like this, you can get a very small fire taking off to be thousands of acres. So it's important that we get on it fast, get on it quick," said Chlow Castillo with Cal Fire. Copyright © 2026 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
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