Update: Sapphire Fire burns 19 acres in San Bernardino County

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Updated: 9:49 p.m. July 18

First discovered: 17 hours ago, 3:59 a.m. July 18

Initial location: Sapphire Road, south of Buenos Aires Road, San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire San Bernardino Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Sapphire Fire

Sapphire Fire initially started today at 3:59 a.m. on Sapphire Road, south of Buenos Aires Road in San Bernardino County, California.

After being active for 17 hours, it has burned 19 acres. At present, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published July 18, 2026 at 4:53 PM.