Fire engines and crews from throughout San Bernardino County, including Yucca Valley, were recently deployed to Northern California to assist in battling the Dixie fire. According to San Bernardino County Fire Battalion Chief Mike McClintock, strike teams consisting of fire personnel from throughout San Bernardino County have been battling the fire for the past week. Type I engines from fire departments in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, Upland, Adelanto, Barstow, and Ontario have worked endless shifts to complete perimeter control, firing operations, structure defense and mop-up operations. The Dixie Fire has burned more than 208,000 acres and is currently 23 percent contained. Updates on the Dixie fire can be found at the link below.
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2021/7/14/dixie-fire/
