One person was detained after a vegetation fire broke out Wednesday, Jan. 15, in San Bernardino with the potential to threaten structures in the area.
Crews responded around 2 p.m. to Little Mountain Drive and West Edgehill Road, where the Little Mountain fire was burning around 30 acres as of around 2:45 p.m., said Eric Sherwin, a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Fire Department. That area is northeast of the 210 Freeway/215 Freeway interchange.
San Bernardino police detained one person at the scene, but officials were still working to determine if the fire was intentionally set.
No evacuations are in place, but officials said structures are threatened. The fire is spreading rapidly, fire officials said.
More firefighters are en route, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is providing air assets. Other crews are assigned to defend structures, Sherwin said.
No injuries have been reported in the fire.
The fire broke out amid red flag warnings across the Southern California area until 6 p.m. Wednesday. With winds between 20 and 30 mph and gusts of up to 45 mph as well as low humidity, conditions will allow for any fires that ignite to spread rapidly.
The fire is near the Shandin Hills Golf Course and Blair Park in San Bernardino.
Firefighters are battling the blaze in San Bernardino as wildfires continue to rage across the area, including the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County.