Wildfires

Line Fire flares up, prompts new evacuation order in San Bernardino County

The evacuation order was issued for the community of Seven Oaks.

NBC Universal, Inc.

New evacuation orders were issued for a community in San Bernardino County due to a flare-up from the Line Fire Sunday afternoon.

As of 4:23 p.m. the San Bernardino County sheriff issued an evacuation order for the Seven Oaks community, and an evacuation warning was issued for the community of Angelus Oaks.

The flare-up was caused by higher temperatures and lower humidity. Flames were active in areas that have yet to burn, leaving a lot of unburned fuel, the U.S. Forest Service tells NBC4.

San Bernardino County Fire re-entered UnifiedCommand due to the ongoing threat and coordinated "Structure Defense assets staged in the area with additional assets en route."

The arson-related Line Fire started Sept. 5 and grew to 39,200 acres with containment Sunday at 83 percent.

The flare-up has not impacted the containment percentage. Air tankers have been ordered and are expected to fly first thing tomorrow morning for retardant drops.

Contact Us