Firefighters battled a brush fire that began on Tuesday in a community near Apple Valley, dubbed the Ranch Fire.

The massive Ranch Fire burning near Apple Valley in San Bernardino County is now 10% contained, according to Cal Fire.

Juniper Riviera County Water District officials have warned residents of possible water contamination in the Ranch Fire area near Apple Valley.

Ranch fire near Apple Valley grows to 4,205 acres, evacuations ordered A tanker flies over the Ranch fire burning near Apple Valley on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Cal Fire) ...

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The fire started in Apple Valley around 2 p.m., according to the San Bernardino Unit of Cal Fire.

Evacuation orders were issued for a brush fire in the Apple Valley area that has grown to more than 4,200 acres.

The Mojave Desert Land Trust said the Ranch Fire near Apple Valley has impacted a quarter of a 592-acre protected nature preserve.

A brush fire in Apple Valley has grown to more than 4,000 acres Tuesday afternoon, burning at least one home and prompting mandatory evacuation orders. The Ranch Fire began just after 2:30 p.m. nea… ...