"As of Sunday morning, the blaze had charred about 27 sq miles (70 sq km) of grass and chaparral, leaving a thick cloud of dark smoke blanketing the area."
"California governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for San Bernardino county Saturday night, citing extreme temperatures, wind and lightning strikes that allowed the fire to grow rapidly."
"County officials declared an emergency Saturday evening, issuing evacuation orders for Running Springs, Arrowbear Lake, east of Highway 330 and other regions threatened by the wildfire."
"State officials said vegetation is critically dry in the area and temperatures reached more than 100F (39C) on Saturday, creating ideal conditions for the fire to spread."
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