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Firefighters stop San Bernardino brush fire, 1 arrested

The blaze on Little Mountain Drive reached about 34 acres, a San Bernardino County Fire representative said

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Firefighters responded to a brush fire in San Bernardino County. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.

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.

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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