Standing near horse trailers, members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff Phelan Posse 303 were positioned along Bear Valley Road ready to help evacuees. Posse members told the Daily Press they were waiting for sheriff’s dispatch to inform them about residents who needed help evacuating large animals.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said that the fire was "wind-driven and threatening multiple structures in the Apple Valley area."

The Ranch fire was reported just after 2:30 p.m. near Bowen Ranch Road and Coxey Truck Trail, according to Cal Fire.

Firefighters made progress battling a wind-driven brush fire burning in steep, rugged terrain south of Apple Valley overnight. The Ranch fire, which has burned through 4,205 acres of vegetation, is now 10% contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced Wednesday morning.