Some San Bernardino County homes were threatened by a fast-moving fire on Tuesday before firefighters were able to gain the upper hand.
The fire, dubbed the Johnson Fire, broke out in Phelan near the intersection of Johnson Road and Snow Line Drive at around 6 p.m., according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
Firefighters arrived to find that five acres of brush had burned and was heading into the foothills south of Mesquite Street towards the desert floor. They say that the rate of spread was being fueled by “typical afternoon wind.”…