Fire Burns in SoCal Forest as Heat Wave Continues
Efforts continued to tackle a wildfire in Southern California’s San Bernardino National Forest on Tuesday, July 9, amid a heat wave in the region.
According to forest officials, the fire started near Mount Baldy ski resort on Sunday morning and was named the Vista fire.
By Monday night, the fire was 588 acres (about one square mile) and zero percent contained, according to official fire reports.
Several fires broke out across Southern California over the weekend, prompting some residents to be evacuated from their homes, local media reported.
A heat advisory was issued for the region until Thursday, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit expected in the San Bernardino Mountains.
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