Nob Fire near Lytle Creek 60% contained

Rene Ray De La Cruz, Victorville Daily Press
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Firefighters on Wednesday began battling the Nob Fire, which had reached nearly 227 acres north of Lyle Creek in the San Bernardino National Forest.
Firefighters on Wednesday began battling the Nob Fire, which had reached nearly 227 acres north of Lyle Creek in the San Bernardino National Forest.

On Saturday night, the Nob Fire near Lytle Creek was reported at 60% containment and 227 acres after starting on Wednesday in the San Bernardino National Forest.

Firefighters will continue line construction and mop up until full containment is reached, SBNF officials said.

At 6:18 p.m. Wednesday, the Nob Fire was at 200 acres and 5% containment, with no change on Thursday morning, the SBNF reported.

The Pacific Crest Trail is closed from Interstate 15 to where it intersects with the San Bernardino and Angeles national forests.

The fire was first reported just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, in the Coldwater Canyon area north of Lyle Creek.

An air attack by two helicopters and four tankers responded to the fire, which was at zero containment by 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Heavy dark smoke from the fire was visible in the Victor Valley.

The fire was first reported to be a controlled burn that spread out of control. The U.S. Forest Service later corrected the information and said the fire did not start as a controlled burn.

The incident is the first major wildfire in California this year. No structures are threatened.

Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz

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