July 5, 2026 2:55 PM

Brush Fire Breaks Out in a Remote Area in Helendale, Burns 9 Acres

HELENDALE, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A brush fire broke out Saturday night along Mojave riverbed in Helendale. (Photo above is credit by San Bernardino County Fire)

First responders were called to the Mojave River near the end of Jordon Road and Vista Rd. for a brush fire. The fire was reported around 8:53pm on May 3, 2025. The fire dubbed the Helendale Fire, the blaze burned along the riverbed.

At 11:35pm the San Bernardino County Fire Department said forward progress on the blaze stopped at 9 acres. Firefighters remained at the scene to mop up hot spots and work on containment throughout Sunday morning.

No injuries have been reported in connection with the blaze. The cause of the fire is not known.

There are more ways to follow the Pain In The Pass. Join the Traffic Group on Facebook with over 158,000 members. Join the group on MeWe. Like us on the NEW page on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram, and also follow us on Threads, and X aka Twitter.

loader-image
Cajon Pass
2:55 pm, Jul 5, 2026
temperature icon 86°F
scattered clouds
Humidity: 27 %
Pressure: 1012 mb
Wind: 14 mph
Wind Gust: 14 mph
Clouds: 32%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 5:42 am
Sunset: 8:05 pm
  • Temperature
  • Precipitation
  • Rain Chance
  • Wind
  • Humidity
  • Pressure
5:00 pm
temperature icon
79°/84°°F 0 mm 0% 13 mph 28% 1012 mb 0 mm/h
8:00 pm
temperature icon
69°/75°°F 0 mm 0% 10 mph 44% 1012 mb 0 mm/h
11:00 pm
temperature icon
64°/64°°F 0 mm 0% 7 mph 68% 1014 mb 0 mm/h
2:00 am
temperature icon
62°/62°°F 0 mm 0% 6 mph 69% 1013 mb 0 mm/h
5:00 am
temperature icon
58°/58°°F 0 mm 0% 3 mph 69% 1013 mb 0 mm/h
8:00 am
temperature icon
68°/68°°F 0 mm 0% 3 mph 39% 1013 mb 0 mm/h
11:00 am
temperature icon
81°/81°°F 0 mm 0% 7 mph 25% 1012 mb 0 mm/h
2:00 pm
temperature icon
86°/86°°F 0 mm 0% 13 mph 21% 1011 mb 0 mm/h