| Line Fire | |
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| Part of the 2024 California wildfires | |
 The fire on September 7, looking north from the Redlands Municipal Airport staging area | |
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| Location |
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| Coordinates | 34°07′16″N 117°09′18″W / 34.121°N 117.155°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 43,978 acres (17,797 ha; 69 sq mi; 178 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 6 |
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| Ignition | |
| Cause | Arson |
| Map | |
 The area burned by the Line Fire | |
  The general location of the fire, in Southern California | |
The Line Fire was a large wildfire that burned in San Bernardino County, California. The fire began on September 5, 2024, at 6:33 PM PDT near the community of Highland and spread into the San Bernardino National Forest. The fire forced the evacuation of multiple communities. On September 10, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department identified and arrested 34-year-old Justin Wayne Halstenberg, a resident of Norco, on suspicion of starting the fire on September 5.[1][2] As of December 23, 2024[update], the Line Fire is reported as 100 percent contained at 43,978 acres (17,797 hectares).
- ^ Brennan, David; Hutchinson, Bill (2024-09-11). "3 massive Los Angeles-area wildfires have scorched more than 100,000 acres in a week". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Ahn, Ashley (2024-09-10). "34-year-old man arrested on suspicion of arson in Line fire in San Bernardino County". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-11.