The fire was so intense that it created its own storm clouds. The National Weather Service recorded thousands of lightning strikes.
Smoke from the advancing Line fire rises above a ridge in Mentone in San Bernardino County, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. The out-of-control Line Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains grew to 20,553 acres on Sunday evening with no containment — more than five times its size on the previous morning. Evacuation orders soared along with the number of people threatened by the blaze.A hare crosses the street on Base Line in Highland on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.
Carhart said he was unaware of any property damage tied to the fire. There were three firefighter injuries, but details were not available. The fire was so intense on Saturday that it created its own storm clouds. The National Weather Service recorded thousands of lightning strikes, including over 280 ground strikes.“They’ll get wind shifts that just happen in a matter of moments,” he said.
Firefighters and first responders dug in for a long siege. Staff set up meal facilities and arranged for hotel accommodations for fellow fire firefighters, some of whom had come from as far away as Merced to battle the blaze.
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