Hillside fire: Evacuations, shelters, road and school closures in San Bernardino
Firefighters work to control the Hillside fire in the North Park neighborhood of San Bernardino.
(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
The wind-driven Hillside fire broke out about 1:40 a.m. Thursday near Highway 18 and Lower Waterman Canyon in San Bernardino. The fire quickly charred 200 acres and burned six homes.
EVACUATIONS
About 500 homes north of 50th Street, west of Highway 18 and east of Mayfield Street have been placed under mandatory evacuation orders.
SHELTER
- Pacific High School at 1020 Pacific St. in San Bernardino
- Animals: San Bernardino City Animal Shelter at 33 Chandler Place
(Chris Keller / Los Angeles Times)
ROAD CLOSURES
- Highway 18
- Local roads in North Park neighborhoods
SCHOOL CLOSURES
- Cal State San Bernardino
CONDITIONS
The fire area is expecting single-digit humidity levels and sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph.
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