Victorville Daily Press
The Pine Fire burning near Piñon Hills grew to 450 acres and destroyed at least one structure Wednesday night as hundreds of firefighters from multiple agencies worked into the evening to strengthen containment lines, officials said.
More than 200 firefighters were still working on the fire as of Thursday morning. Firefighters are once again battling high temperatures, low relative humidity, gusty winds with extremely dry vegetation, authorities said. Based on yesterday s observed fire activity and weather, the potential for significant fire growth still exists.
Temperatures in the area are expected to peak in the high 80s with 10 to 15 mph winds in the afternoon and gusts of up to 20 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Victorville Daily Press
One driver was critically injured Thursday morning in a nine-vehicle collision that authorities say occurred when a semi-trailer hit another vehicle at the intersection of Highway 395 and Joshua Street in Hesperia.
San Bernardino County Sheriff s officials said evidence at the scene and witness statements led them to believe that a 2021 Freightliner semi-trailer traveling south on Highway 395 failed to stop for a red light. The semi then collided into a 2002 Pontiac that had been traveling west on Joshua Street.
The impact of the collision sent both the Freightliner and Pontiac in a southwesterly direction until they entered a park and ride located on the southwest corner of the intersection and hit seven other vehicles that sustained minor to major damage.
Fire Damages 40 Units at Southern California Apartment Building May 7, 2021
A fire that erupted at a Southern California apartment building damaged 40 units, killed pets and injured a firefighter, authorities said.
The blaze was reported shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday in the shared attic of a two-story building on 7th Street in Upland, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
“It went by really fast,” Debra Perez, a victim, told KCBS-TV. “It started upstairs in one of the corner apartments, and then it rushed to the middle and then it just went all the way around until they were able to stop it.”
Fire damages 40 units at California apartment building
May 5, 2021 GMT
UPLAND, Calif. (AP) A fire that erupted Tuesday at a Southern California apartment building damaged 40 units, killed pets and injured a firefighter, authorities said.
The blaze was reported shortly before 3 p.m. in the shared attic of a two-story building on 7th Street in Upland, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
“It went by really fast,” Debra Perez, a victim, told KCBS-TV. “It started upstairs in one of the corner apartments, and then it rushed to the middle and then it just went all the way around until they were able to stop it.”