A vegetation fire in the San Bernardino County area of Holcomb Valley near Big Bear erupted Monday morning. The San Bernardino National Forest, with the assistance of the San Bernardino County Fire Department,

First discovered: 2:21 a.m. Aug. 5 Initial location: San Bernardino County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 2:21 a.m. in San Bernardino County, California. Pepper Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Cell phones have rendered the more than 700 call boxes that have lined San Bernardino County freeways for decades obsolete, according to transit officials.