Line Fire Flare-Up Forces New Evacuations in Southern California
Residents in San Bernardino County were ordered to evacuate as the wildfire surged over the weekend, with the blaze now 83% contained.
- Evacuation orders were issued for Seven Oaks, with warnings for Angelus Oaks and Boulder Bay near Big Bear Lake.
- The Line Fire has spread over 62.6 square miles and has threatened more than 65,000 homes since it began on September 5.
- Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, has been charged with 11 arson-related crimes in connection to the fire.
- Four firefighters have been injured while battling the blaze, which remains difficult to control due to steep terrain.
- Authorities have set up evacuation centers and closed multiple highways as temperatures are expected to rise this week.