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A wildfire in the San Bernardino Mountain northwest of Fawnskin that started Friday has now scorched more than 18,000 acres, forcing local residents out of their homes, said a fire official.The fire was reported at 1:20 p.m. Friday and its cause is still under investigation, said Jim Wilkins, fire information officer with the San Bernardino County Fire Department.Twenty seven engines, six helicopters and 628 firefighters are battling the flames, Wilkins said.Mandatory evacuations were issued for the Fawnskin and Green Valley Lake areas, said Wilkins.Evacuation centers was established at Big Bear High School, Victor Valley High School and Victor Valley Community College, said Wilkins.Los Angeles and Riverside counties have both deployed resources to assist the San Bernardino County Fire Department, Wilkins said.A staging area that gathers and transports resources was set up in Corona by the Riverside County Fire Department, said Jody Hagemann, spokeswoman for the department.Highway 18 to Big Bear was shut down. Drivers should use Highway 38 as an alternate route, Wilkins said.Aside from an injured firefighter, there were no reported injuries.As in the days of Noah...
