Thousands of homes and buildings were threatened Sunday by an out-of-control wildfire burning in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a
days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region.
The so-called Line Fire was burning along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles east of LA. As of Sunday morning, the blaze had charred about 27 square miles of grass and chaparral, leaving a thick cloud of dark smoke blanketing the area.County officials declared an emergency Saturday evening.
More firefighters were expected to arrive Sunday. State officials said vegetation is critically dry in the area and temperatures reached more than 100 degrees on Saturday with relative humidity dipping to provide ideal conditions for fire growth.The fire began Thursday evening, and the cause is under investigation.
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