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Recent large forest fire located in San Bernardino California destroys 81 residential, commercial, and other structures leaving 17 structures damaged as well. This fire was 54, 878 acres long and was reported September 8th, 2024.

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This is true. The source is from the official website for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection which is a reliable government website. Additionally, these same numbers are being used in news articles from other reliable sites.

https://www.foxla.com/news/bridge-fire-san-gabriel-canyon-prompts-evacuation-road-closures

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