New Summer Fire Erupts in San Bernardino County As Wildfire Surge Continues

San Bernardino County is undergoing several fire emergencies, and another new one has now joined ongoing response efforts.

The wildfire, named the Summer Fire, was reported in San Bernardino County late Tuesday night. The summer fire was first reported at 9:53 p.m. on April 21.

The fire is reported to be burning on privately owned land. It is still unclear whether the fire has been contained, and the cause remains unknown.

The fire comes amid other incidents being handled by firefighters in the region. A separate fire in San Bernardino at 789 W. Rialto Ave. was recorded at 8:38 a.m. PT, according to PulsePoint. It is under investigation. One unit, ME221, has been cleared from the scene, while other units remain.

Another incident occurred in Hesperia involving a vegetation fire near the 15100 block of Mesquite Street. A quarter of acreage had been affected by the fire and was moving at an average pace from one backyard to another in the locality.

 The firefighters responded quickly upon reaching the location, with additional units responding  The team was able to put out the fire and minimize the risk on any buildings.

Another fire was reported in Piñon Hills near 263rd Street and East Avenue V after smoke was observed on the Mountain High East camera.

The Dillon Fire scorched three acres and advanced slowly to the east direction, according to authorities.

As firefighters stopped the progress of the fire, the Los Angeles County Fire Department took control of the situation since the fire had advanced into their jurisdiction.

Additionally, the Skyline Fire near Yucca Valley has been fully contained. The fire started on April 19 at 2:03 p.m. and was brought under control by April 21 at 10:03 p.m.. 

The wildfire consumed 39 acres, destroyed four structures, and injured one firefighter. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. 

The incident was managed by the CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit.

The statistics provided by Cal Fire show there are 182,975 emergencies. Overall 841 fires have burned down 9,756 acres of land. There have been no casualties yet; however, seven properties affected by these fires.

San Bernardino County has been threatened with fires because of dry vegetation, dry weather, and the Santa Ana winds.

These factors increase the possibility of fires spreading quickly.