Big Bear Wildfire Stands at 50 Percent Contained

The Summit Fire near Big Bear Lake, California, stood at 100 acres burned and 50 percent contained on August 24. There are mandatory evacuations in effect for some areas around the Snow Summit Ski Resort, according to the incident report. The cause of the wildfire, which has been burning since August 23, is under investigation.

This video shows the smoke and fire in the first hours that it was burning. Credit: YouTube/Lonna Lisa Williams