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Fontana wildfire

A firefighter beats back flames with a shovel as brush burns around him at a fire fanned by Santa Ana winds in Fontana. A wildfire that broke out early this morning in San Bernardino County has grown to more than 250 acres, officials said.

A firefighter beats back flames with a shovel as brush burns around him at a fire fanned by Santa Ana winds in Fontana. A wildfire that broke out early this morning in San Bernardino County has grown to more than 250 acres, officials said.  (Dan Steinberg / Associated Press)

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Fontana fire - Firefighters retreat

Firefighters retreat from the advancing flames of a brush fire fanned by Santa Ana winds in Fontana. About 400 firefighters are on the scene along with planes and helicopters dropping water and fire retardant.  (Dan Steinberg / Associated Press)

Fontana fire - Residents

Residents watch the brush fire.The blaze was first reported at Foxborough Drive in Fontana at 12:43 a.m., a San Bernardino County fire spokeswoman said. Winds of 30 to 40 mph pushed the blaze west into the mountains and canyons of Rancho Cucamonga.  (Dan Steinberg / Associated Press)

Fontana fire - water drop

A helicopter makes a water drop on a hot spot as a wildfire burns in Fontana.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Fontana fire - Burnt tree

A helicopter approaches a hot spot in an area charred by a wildfire in Fontana. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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