Uncontained Wildfire Near San Bernardino Prompts Evacuations

A wildfire in California’s San Bernardino County has led officials to initiate mandatory evacuations and smoke advisories.
Evacuations were ordered for the Summit Valley area east of Cedar Springs Dam. The wildfire, known as the Pilot Fire, has burned 1,500 acres with no containment. The fire began Sunday at about 12:10 p.m. and smoke advisories have been issued for the Mojave Desert area. About 400 firefighting personnel have been deployed. The National Wildfire Coordinating Group has warned nearby residents to avoid using hobby drones or other unmanned aircraft as they "pose a major safety threat to firefighting pilots and firefighters."