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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Mandatory Evacuations Issued in 300-Acre Fire Burning Near Highland; Highway 330 Closed

The Mart Fire is shown in a photo posted on InciWeb on June 27, 2017.

The Mart Fire is shown in a photo posted on InciWeb on June 27, 2017.

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for homes near the 330 Freeway near Highland where a brush fire has grown to 300 acres, officials said Tuesday.

The blaze started about 4:50 p.m. along the highway at Highland Avenue in the San Bernardino National Forest, according the incident information page for the fire.

Highway 330 is also closed from Highland Avenue to Live Oak near Running Springs.

Evacuations have been issued for areas east of Orchard Road, north of Highland Avenue and west of Church Street.

Firefighters for the San Bernardino County Fire Department and CALFIRE are responding to the blaze, which was first reported at 10 acres.

Check back for updates on this developing story.



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