Thousands of people were under evacuation orders Sunday after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size as crews battled the flames in triple-digit heat
The blaze straddling Riverside and San Bernardino counties has forced nearly 8,000 to evacuate, as the fire has zero containment early Sunday.
. The blaze straddling Riverside and San Bernardino counties consumed more than 23 square miles of dry brush and timber, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The blaze began as two adjacent fires reported Friday evening in Cherry Valley, an unincorporated area near the city of Beaumont about 85 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
Flames leapt along brushy ridge tops and came close to homes while firefighters attacked it from the ground and air. Evacuation orders and advisories were issued for mountain, canyon and foothill neighborhoods. Campgrounds and hiking trails were closed in the San Gorgonio Wilderness area of the San Bernardino National Forest. The mercury hit 105 degrees Saturday in nearby Palm Springs.
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