LOS ANGELES _ A fast-moving brush fire has scorched more than 2,700 acres in the Yucaipa area in San Bernardino County, prompting evacuations of several nearby communities, fire officials said Sunday.
Dubbed the El Dorado fire, the blaze began about 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the 37000 block of Oak Glen Road, officials said. By 2:30 p.m., the 5-acre fire had exploded in size, forcing the evacuation of Oak Glen, Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village and parts of eastern Yucaipa.
The blaze also closed a portion of the San Gorgonio Wilderness, according to San Bernardino National Forest officials.
"Hikers who are exiting the Vivian Creek, San Bernardino Peak and Momyer trailheads are advised to stop their trip and head back to retrieve their vehicles," the national forest's Twitter post said.
The Yucaipa Community Center was set up as an evacuation center, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
