Line Fire

Line Fire
The fire on September 7, looking north from the Redlands Municipal Airport staging area
Date(s)
  • September 5, 2024 (2024-09-05)
  • present
  • (72 days)
Location
Coordinates34°07′16″N 117°09′18″W / 34.121°N 117.155°W / 34.121; -117.155
Statistics
Burned area43,978 acres (17,797 ha; 69 sq mi; 178 km2)
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries6
Structures destroyed
  • 1 destroyed
  • 4 damaged
Ignition
CauseArson
Map
The area burned by the Line Fire as of September 9
The area burned by the Line Fire as of September 9
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The general location of the fire, in Southern California

The Line Fire is a large active wildfire in San Bernardino County, Southern California. The fire began on September 5, 6:33 PM near the community of Highland and spread into the San Bernardino National Forest. The fire has forced the evacuation of multiple communities. On September 10, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department identified and arrested 34-year-old Justin Wayne Halstenberg, a resident of Norco, on suspicion of starting the fire on September 5.[1][2] As of October 31, 2024, the Line Fire remains at 43,978 acres (17,797 hectares) and is still 98 percent contained.

  1. ^ Brennan, David; Hutchinson, Bill (2024-09-11). "3 massive Los Angeles-area wildfires have scorched more than 100,000 acres in a week". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  2. ^ Ahn, Ashley (2024-09-10). "34-year-old man arrested on suspicion of arson in Line fire in San Bernardino County". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-11.