Firefighters in Hesperia are battling a brush fire that’s prompted evacuation warnings. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
Firefighters continue battling a wind-driven brush fire that has grown to 1,131 acres in Hesperia.
The fire was reported around 6:50 p.m. Saturday off Highway 173, near Silverwood Lake, according to Cal Fire. As a result of the blaze, an evacuation warning was issued for Lake Arrowhead Equestrian Estates.
Crews are battling the fire as winds of 15 to 20 mph pose a challenge for firefighters. It is unclear what caused the blaze.
Cal Fire reported that the fire was 1,330 acres but the agency downgraded it to 1,131 acres. As of 8 p.m. Sunday, it was 20% contained.
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The fire in Hesperia follows a massive brush fire in Gorman that also sparked on Saturday.
