Apple Fire

The Apple Fire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest was 90% contained Saturday morning after charring 33,424 acres.

Containment of the Apple Fire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest increased to 60% as firefighters continued building containment lines around the blaze’s perimeter and began to repair some of the impacts of their struggle.

Bill Lee is thankful to be alive despite losing his retirement money dream home to the devastating Apple Fire that injured three people, destroyed four structures and scarred 33,000 acres in Cherry Valley. The wind-driven flames from the Apple Fire had just ignited July 31 when Lee and his wife barely made it out of their Cherry Valley neighborhood alive….

The owner of a home that burned down in the Apple Fire says he’s thankful for friends and family as he surveys his losses. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020.

U.S. Forest Service officials could start releasing firefighters from the Apple Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest, nine days since it was started by a diesel vehicle malfunction.

A smoke advisory will be in effect Sunday due to the Apple Fire burning north of Cherry Valley, the South Coast Air Quality Management District announced .

A dog who was lost during the Apple Fire was returned to his owners in Riverside County.

Firefighters set controlled fires to help clear vegetation around the 32,412-acre Apple Fire burning along slopes in the San Bernardino National Forest and on Saturday planned to fly firefighters into a remote area of the San Gorgonio Wilderness to clear lines of vegetation there.

Orange County firegfighters found Buck, a Queensland Heeler mix, who was lost during the Apple Fire in Riverside County. Buck was taken care of and safely returned to his owner.

The Apple Fire raging in the mountains in the San Bernardino National Forest has blackened 27,569 acres, destroyed four homes and eight other structures, and is 30% contained this morning, authorities said.

Firefighters were beginning to make progress against the 15,000-acre Apple Fire today, achieving 12% containment in Cherry Valley, where the blaze charred at least one home and was threatening dozens more.

More than 26,000 acres have burned, with 7% containment on the Apple Fire. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.

The Apple Fire in San Bernardino’s Cherry Valley has now burned over 26,000 acres. Tony Shin has more about what allegedly started the fire for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on August 3, 2020.

The Apple Fire continued to grow on Monday morning with officials confirming over 26,000 acres have been burned in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

The Apple Fire was at more than 26,000 acres. Gene Kang reports for Today in LA on Monday Aug. 3, 2020.

One resident describes how she could hear the crackling of the flames before firefighters saved her home. Kim Tobin reports for NBC LA at 11 p.m. Sunday Aug. 2, 2020.