‘Thunderstorm outflow winds are causing very erratic behavior and vegetation is critically dry,’ the San Bernardino National Forest Service said.
grew to 17,459 acres on Sunday morning, with zero containment and additional evacuation warnings issued as the number of homes threatened soared.
As of 9:45 a.m., evacuation orders were announced for Angelus Oaks, Seven Oaks and Mountain Home Village. On Saturday, Cal Fire noted, “Steep terrain and lack of access impact crews’ ability to access some areas of the fires. Vegetation is critically dry and temperatures reached more than 100 degrees Saturday with relative humidity dipping to the mid-teens.”
There were 8,733 structures threatened, including single and multi-family homes, commercial buildings and minor structures, Cal Fire said in a Saturday evening update.It generated massive volumes of smoke that spread through the Inland area and parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties, prompting the South Coast Air Quality Management District to extend a smoke advisory.
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