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Jul 3, 2008 10:58 pm US/Pacific

Fire Scorches 250 Acres In San Bernardino Forest

Reporting
Greg Mills
YUCAIPA, Calif. (AP) ― Firefighters are gaining the upper hand on a brush fire that broke out on a ridge in the San Bernardino National Forest near Yucaipa.

Fire officials say the blaze has burned 250 acres and is 15 percent contained.

Officials say about 400 firefighters are battling the blaze, aided by two planes, six air tankers, one helitanker and one helicopter.

Afternoon temperatures reached 100 degrees, but cooled down at nightfall and winds were light -- about 9 miles per hour.

Witnesses say the fire was sparked by a tractor hitting a truck.

(© 2008 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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