The so-called Airport Fire broke out in a field for remote-controlled airplanes in the Trabuco Canyon area and quickly grew to thousands of acres. Over 1,000 firefighters responded to the blaze, the latest in several wildfires affecting southern California.
The Bridge Fire in Southern California exponentially exploded over 10 times in size in a matter of 24 hours, as firefighters grappled with two other major fires in the region and a man was arrested in connection with setting off one of the infernos.
5, has continued to grow in steep terrain described as difficult to access and has impacted 'key radio towers on Keller Peak,' hampering major communication channels used to response to the incident, CalFire's unit that covers San Bernardino County said. Fire officials say public safety power shutoffs are anticipated for parts of Big Bear and Bear Valleys. Some 65,600 structures are threatened by the fire.
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