Firefighters have made some headway in battling the Holcomb fire just north of Big Bear Lake, with containment of the 950-acre blaze at 10 percent Tuesday morning, according to the latest information from the U.S. Forest Service.
The wildfire grew by 100 acres overnight, according to officials.
Big Bear-area residents are watching the fire’s progress closely, said Ronna Vanoostendorp, who works at the popular Thelma’s Family Restaurant on Big Bear Boulevard.
“Residents are fine — not too worried,” Vanoostendorp said by phone.
As a matter of fact, she said, the eatery was buzzing with customers Tuesday morning.
Although no mandatory evacuation orders are in place, there was a voluntary evacuation for the Holcomb Valley and Baldwin Lake areas, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Big Bear Fire Department.