VIDEO: A flare-up in the Line Fire continues Tuesday amid rising temperatures, days after it looked like fire crews were reaching full containment.
The San Bernardino County blaze started on Sept. 5, quickly growing to consume more than 40,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest and destroying at least four structures as it raged.
Just as it looked like fire crews were edging toward full containment, the fire began spreading again over the weekend in the Santa Ana River drainage area. Tuesday, containment of the fire slipped to 78%, after seeing an 83% containment level Sunday evening.
"As the fire continues east, it's transitioning into a fuel bed with no recorded burn history. These fuels are very thick and very dry and that is yet one more challenge we are being faced with today," said Eric Sherwin San Bernardino County Fire Department.