El Dorado Fire Rages On Into Night 5 Near Forest Falls

09.09.2020 | 11:00 PM | Forest Falls, CA - A brush fire sparked by a pyrotechnic device used in a gender reveal party grew to 12,474 acres on Wednesday night, with only 18% containment.

The blaze had made its way into the San Bernardino National Forest, threatening the community of Forest Falls. Temporary evacuation centers for those residing in Forest Falls were established at Redlands East Valley High School in Redlands.

Very large flames could be seen licking along CA Hwy 38, the main highway to Big Bear, CA.

Despite dying winds, firefighters faced the challenge of these intense flames heading for the town of Forest Falls and had a long night ahead of them.

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