VICTORVILLE — With help from an inmate fire crew, San Bernardino County firefighters battled a quarter-acre vegetation fire Saturday evening, containing flames within 15 minutes and then mopping up for at least an hour, officials said.
The fire was reported at about 5 p.m. Saturday northwest of the intersection at Dos Palmas and Topaz roads.
“The first arriving engine company reported a wind driven 1/4 acre of vegetation burning near the power lines,” County Fire spokesman Jeff Allen said in a statement late Saturday night.
The flames were contained in about 15 minutes, and crews remained on scene for one to two hours afterward performing mop-up duty, according to Allen.
County Fire responded to the blaze with 30 personnel, joined by 14 inmates from a crew based out of the Glen Helen Fire Camp in Devore. The program is a joint venture between County Fire and the Sheriff’s Department.
No injuries or damage to structures were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation as of Saturday night.
County Fire urges residents to be mindful of the increased threat of wildland fires as grasses dry out in warmer temperatures. Visit SBCFire.org for more information