Suspect seen starting vegetation fire near Highway 15, San Bernardino County CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 05:58 PM

I-15, California

A vegetation fire started near Highway 15 between Beaumont and Marino Valley. A witness saw a person start the fire and law enforcement is following the suspect's vehicle.

Audio|Source: San Bernardino County - Cajon Pass USFS, BLM, CalFire

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Transcript:

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Patrol 7542 are responding to a vegetation and fire highway

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submarine, Beaumont, and marino valve.

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Support to be a... San Bernardino, Patrol 7542 on 2nd28.

00:20

This is a self-plus responding to a report of rapid execution fire highway 15 between Beaumont Marino Raleigh,

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24.

00:31

Yeah, I can't control 7, that 402 in session 8.

00:41

Lead to San Bernardino.

00:47

Camdeno, do you get a carter send up and check it's heard.

00:51

We've got a port of the fire to be a bad land there in the town in my market 24.

00:57

I'll just go ahead and start driving that way. I would like this to be a few now.

01:07

... 7542, Tamarito copies.

01:21

Ordinio, Agent 73, 73, Tone 47. Good.

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703.

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703. Cumberidino.

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The end quarter is Apple Valley. Out of service.

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7373 San Marino copies in quarters Apple Valley have a good night

01:56

number 8 1013 on some private service list call the time 13 of time 5 out of service with call the time 13 of signing copies our service is called how good evening

02:07

at you too

02:12

Jammerdium for full night on five out of circuit.

02:29

Are there any Palm Springs? Are there any Palm Springs Rangers on in the area of the Badlands? Highway 60 and Pennsylvania Beaumont, Rio Valley.

02:44

702.

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Remember if you know, that's unknown.

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We started checking on that.

02:56

CHP[1] reports a witness and they watch the person start the fire and they're following that vehicle.

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CHP: California Highway Patrol

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