Firefighters raced to control a vegetation fire in San Bernardino on Wednesday, with officials saying they were able to stop its progress before it damaged any buildings.
A man was arrested in connection with the fire, the San Bernardino Police Department said Wednesday evening. He faces two felony charges, including reckless burning.
The blaze on Little Mountain Drive reached about 34 acres, a San Bernardino County Fire representative told NBC4 Southern California. No one had to be evacuated — the blaze was in the area of the Shandin Hills, near the 215 Freeway — and firefighters were confident it wouldn’t continue to grow.
The department had shared video of their engines working in the brush off the road and said there could soon be a threat to structures as they called in more backup.
SAN BERNARDINO: #SBCoFD units are on scene of a VEGETATION FIRE on Little Mountain Dr x W Edgehill Rd. #LittleMountain IC reporting approx 30 acres in light flashy fuels with a rapid rate of spread. Structure threat in approx 20 minutes. 2nd alarm enroute. pic.twitter.com/3D3LFmuSBp
— San Bernardino County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) January 15, 2025
Little Mountain Drive remained shut from Edgehill Drive to Sheridan Road as of about 5:30 p.m., police said. They didn’t identify the man who was arrested, or say how he is believed to have started the fire.
Wildfires have erupted across Southern California amid dry conditions and strong winds that have prevailed since last week.
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