Nob Fire Burns 200 Acres In San Bernardino National Forest

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA — A wildfire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest had charred 200 acres Wednesday and was just 5% contained by nightfall.

According to U.S. National Forest spokesperson Amy Masi, the blaze was reported to her agency at approximately 10:50 a.m. Wednesday near the Cajon Pass.

The incident command center for the fire reported the blaze was burning in steep terrain and thick brush northwest of Lytle Creek, south of the Wrightwood area.

Multiple firefighting agencies were on scene, according to the center.

There were no reports of injuries or evacuations in the area.

Forest Road 3N06 in Lytle Creek Canyon was closed near the blaze to allow access for firefighters. Lytle Creek Road at Sycamore Canyon was also shuttered.

There were no highway shutdowns as of late Wednesday afternoon.

Media reports that the brusher began as a controlled fire were false, according to Masi.

"They are absolutely not true," she said, noting the cause of the blaze will be under investigation.

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The incident marks the first large brush fire of the season — in a region still recovering from winter storms that brought record snowfall.