Line Fire initially started 6:33 p.m. Sep. 5 in San Bernardino County. It has burned 39,232 acres after being active for 16 days. A crew of 2,956 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 57% of the fire as of Saturday noon. The fire is suspected to have been started deliberately.

The 38,417-acre Line Fire in San Bernardino County is 25% contained Saturday as it was less active overnight because of air moisture.

Line Fire initially started 6:33 p.m. Sep. 5 in San Bernardino County. It has burned 39,232 acres after being active for 15 days. A crew of 3,257 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 53% of the fire as of Friday morning. The fire is suspected to have been started deliberately.

While progress continues Thursday morning with the Line Fire 18% contained, the 37,207-acre blaze is now forcing evacuations in the Big Bear community.

Charges were filed Thursday against the man suspected of starting the Line Fire burning in San Bernardino County. The massive blaze grew by nearly 1,000 acres overnight but officials say that weather conditions have helped slow its spread.

An arson suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the Line Fire, one of three major wildfires that are burning in Southern California. The fires have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.

As mandatory evacuations forced people from their homes, the Line Fire burned more than 34,000 acres while authorities arrested a San Bernardino County man on suspicion of starting the massive Southern California blaze.