500-acre Hesperia fire on June 15, 2024, prompts evacuations and causes 700 acres of damage; investigation ongoing.

500-acre fire in Hesperia prompts evacuations, causes 700 acres of damage. Firefighters battled the wind-driven blaze, which began near Highway 173 and Silverwood Lake on June 15th, 2024. Evacuation warnings were issued for Lake Arrowhead Equestrian Estates, and road closures were implemented by the California Highway Patrol. The cause of the brush fire remains under investigation.

June 16, 2024
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