Evacuation orders remain in place Wednesday morning for a wildfire burning in San Bernardino County that has scorched thousands of acres and left one home in ruins.
The Ranch Fire, which began just after 2:30 p.m. near Bowen Ranch Road and Roundup Way in Apple Valley, had burned 4,205 acres as of 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Cal Fire officials stated in an update.
Video showed firefighters trying to douse wind-driven flames as they burned a single-story home Tuesday afternoon.
“On Wednesday, conditions will remain critical: low humidity (10–15%) and increasing south-southwest winds, with afternoon gusts up to 26 mph. These conditions are expected to sustain active fire behavior,” Cal Fire stated in its update.
Evacuation orders are in place from Milpas Drive to High Road, south of Highway 18.
An evacuation shelter was set up at Sitting Bull Academy at 19445 Sitting Bull Road in Apple Valley. An animal evacuation center has opened on the Victorville Fairgrounds at 1400 7th St.
Containment of the fire was updated to 10% as of Wednesday morning. No containment had previously been reported for the blaze.