At 6:24 p.m. today, 9 units from the San Bernardino City Fire Department with assistance from one unit with the San Manuel Fire Department responded to reports of a vegetation fire on Perris Hill near the Elks Lodge, located near Highland Avenue and Elks Rd.
The first unit on scene (Battalion Chief 604) reported fire spreading up Perris Hill and burning towards the Elks Lodge which was becoming threatened by fire.
Several communication towers were also threatened.
Firefighting units quickly positioned themselves to protect the structures and began fire suppression efforts.
Fire control was attained in thirty minutes, with full containment in just one hour.
8 Acres total were burned.
West Coast 911 firefighter news source – SBFD Press Release
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