San Bernardino brush fire destroys 2 outbuildings near abandoned structure in Cajon Pass

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) -- Multiple small brush fires burned across Southern California on Monday as crews battled a larger blaze, the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley.

One of those smaller fires, the Cajon Fire, burned in San Bernardino and destroyed two structures.

Firefighters made quick work of the brush fire, which broke out in the Cajon Pass around 11 a.m.

Forward progress was stopped by 1 p.m., and just over five acres burned, according to the Cal Fire San Bernardino Unit.

Crews remained on scene for several hours, mopping up hot spots.

It started near an abandoned structure off Cajon Boulevard, just north of Kenwood. It took the crews about an hour to get hose line around the fire.

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

A couple of outbuildings were destroyed in the blaze, fire crews said.

Authorities say several people are being questioned in the fire, with a homeless encampment not far from where the fire started. Investigators are also looking into a nearby marijuana grow operation.

As far as the weather is concerned, temperatures were only in the mid-70s on Monday, but with a strong offshore wind, crews were very concerned that the Cajon Fire could have gotten out of control if they didn't jump on it quickly.

"The distance that an ember can fly with winds like this, you can get a very small fire taking off to be thousands of acres. So it's important that we get on it fast, get on it quick," said Chlow Castillo with Cal Fire.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.