According to tidings reports from the
Los Angeles Times, pelting on Dominicus inward the San Bernardino National Forest helped burn downward crews gain solid soil on the directly 30,000 addition land Lake Fire. The burn downward was 50% contained yesteryear Sunday, but officials said they expected that figure to rising throughout the solar daytime every bit burn downward crews continued to gain solid soil N as well as E of Onyx Peak. Nearly 2,300 firefighters accept battled the blaze on the solid soil as well as from the air since it started June 17, at a toll therefore far of $27 million. Four firefighters accept been injured. The motility of the burn downward remains nether investigation. Hiking trails inward the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area rest closed, every bit does the Pacific Crest Trail from Whitewater Preserve to Onyx Summit. State Route 38 has been reopened to traffic, but local campgrounds rest unopen as well as access from the road "will maintain to live on restricted to army camp staff as well as recreation residence owners only," the woods service said on its website.
