The explosion forces residents to flee; more than 40,000 hectares have burned

The Line fire in San Bernardino County, after burning for almost a month, has been raging again, prompting new evacuations on Sunday.

Residents of Seven Oaks and Barton Flats, including all campgrounds and cabins, have been ordered to evacuate due to the threat of fire.

“Emergency personnel are working diligently in the area,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in an X post.

The fire, which has consumed 40,219 acres, was still burning in Bear Creek Sunday and producing heavy smoke from dry fuels, Cal Fire said.

The fire broke out on Sept. 5 and, as it burned, threatened tens of thousands of structures, eventually destroying at least four and destroying one, according to Cal Fire. Since the fire started, four firefighters have been injured.

In early September, a shocked resident said the huge cloud created by the fire looked apocalyptic. Megan Vasquez said: “It looked like a nuclear weapon had gone off in the mountains.

As of Sunday, the firefighters who were fighting to control the fire were able to contain 83% of it.

Fallsvale Elementary School announced Sunday that it will close its campus Monday due to the fire.

Angelus Oaks and the Boulder Bay area of ​​Big Bear were under an evacuation alert.

The Bear Valley Unified School District, which includes Fallsvale, announced that some campuses will remain open Monday, even though the district is aware of heavy smoke from the fire and concerns for families. School officials said they are still in discussions with local authorities and air quality experts and will continue to monitor air quality.

A recent update from Cal Fire noted that the fire was challenging for firefighters because of the steep mountain terrain, and crews were working to build a heli-spot for firefighters to fly in to access the area.

As temperatures reach triple digits later this week, Cal Fire noted that humidity has continued to drop. Fortunately, the magicians did not expect high winds, which would have made it even more difficult to contain the fire.

Relative humidity in the area of ​​the fire was expected to be less than 12%, with sustained winds of 15 mph.

Cal Fire said it has reinforced a critical containment line and has at least 10 helicopters working on the blaze.