Manzanita Fire held at 27 acres; California State Route 330 closed
California State Route 330 is closed as San Bernardino National Forest firefighters respond to a vegetation fire.
Firefighters responded to the fire at 3:35 p.m. southeast of Keller Peak by Forest Service Road 1N09 and 1N64 near Middle Control Road, and they are being assisted by San Bernardino County Fire, CalFire, Running Springs Fire Department, California Highway Patrol and the San Bernardino County Sheriff.
As of 5 p.m., the fire was reported to be at 50 acres, but the San Bernardino National Forest said at 6:43 p.m. that firefighters held the blaze to 27 acres and halted the spread along the ridge top.
#ManzanitaFire along Hwy330 x 1N09. 50 acres moderate rate of spread. Aircraft and ground crews engaged. BDF in command assisted by @SBCOUNTYFIRE, @CALFIREBDU, @RSPFireRescue, @CHPArrowhead, @sbcountysheriff.
— San Bernardino National Forest (@SanBernardinoNF) September 23, 2022
#ManzanitaFire UPDATE:Quick response and aggressive action by firefighters has held the fire to 27 acres, halting forward spread along ridge top. Crews will remain on scene overnight working to contain fire. @CALFIREBDU @RSPFireRescue @SBCOUNTYFIRE @CHPArrowhead @sbcountysheriff
— San Bernardino National Forest (@SanBernardinoNF) September 24, 2022
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