High Winds Fuel Crestline Brush Fire
CRESTLINE (CBS) — Roughly 400 firefighters are enduring high winds and rough terrain as they continue battling a five-acre brush fire in San Bernardino County.
The fire, which is burning near Highway 18 below Crestline, was started by a single-car crash at 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
The blaze forced officials to close Highway 18 from State Route 138 to 40th Street in San Bernardino.
Firefighters are concerned the fire could grow to 1,000 acres due to high winds and dry vegetation.
"It's unusual for January, usually we have a lot of moisture on the ground," one firefighter told CBS2's Kirk Hawkins.
The fire is not burning near any homes, but one firefighter suffered an ankle injury due to the steep terrain.
