Flats Fire prompts mandatory evacuations for Pinyon Crest

A wildfire that broke out Sunday morning has prompted mandatory evacuations for the Pinyon Crest area, officials reported.

As of 1:30 p.m., the blaze which was dubbed the Flats Fire, had burned 50 acres and is 0% contained, according to a tweet from the San Bernardino National Forest.

Evacuation warnings were issued for Pinyon and Alpine Village,

Highway 74 is closed between Palowet and Ribbonwood drives.

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