Vegetation fire burns 936 acres north of Big Bear Lake
UPDATE 8/5/25 11:45 AM - The fire has been mapped at 936.2 acres by Intel Aircraft
BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) - A vegetation fire that broke out Monday morning has burned nearly 350 acres near Big Bear Lake.
Gold Fire Update - 348 Acres - 0% Contained
— San Bernardino National Forest (@SanBernardinoNF) August 4, 2025
Currently, the official acreage on the fire is 348 with 0% containment. There is a moderate rate of spread#SBNF #GoldFire pic.twitter.com/AWw02feIzl
The fire was reported at around 9:15 a.m. in Holcomb Valley, north of the lake.
Holcomb Valley: #SBCoFD assisting @SanBernardinoNF units with VEGETATION FIRE in Holcomb Valley. Additional resources requested. Now named #Gold incident. pic.twitter.com/LI0uShgNQb
— San Bernardino County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) August 4, 2025
The fire had grown to 30 acres just before 11 a.m. A few minutes later, there were reports that the fire had burned about 100 acres, however, the San Bernardino National Forest said it was at 80 acres.
Gold Fire Update
— San Bernardino National Forest (@SanBernardinoNF) August 4, 2025
Officially 80 acres, though being reported at 100 acres by others
10 Engines 2 Crews 2 Water Tenders Multiple Aircraft
Calfire CAL FIRE - BDU, SB County Fire, BLM Cal Desert District, & Big Bear Fire Dept
USDA FS Photos by Sal Reyes #SBNF #GoldFire pic.twitter.com/luynYHU5G5
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