Likely the Saboba Fire. Approx 5 acres, potential for 50 acres. Firefighters are working it.

Has anyone heard a report on the smoke visible on the Alert Wildfire Cam Ranger Peak?

[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in LUCERNE VALLEY
Baker Fire (Lucerne Valley) - Per Air Attack Firefighters Making Good Progress On This Fire. Cancelling The 2 Outstanding Tankers.
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[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
FG /VEGETATION FIRE IN LUCERNE VALLEY - BAKER INCIDENT / POWERLINE RD & BAKER RD LUCERNE VALLEY
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@CALFIREBDU:
[New Incident] Vegetation Fire reported Powerline Road x Baker Road, Lucerne Valley. Units responding from @BLMca @SBCOUNTYFIRE @SanBernardinoNF @CALFIREBDU [Click Here]

[UPDATE]
SMOKE CHECK in CRESTLINE
FALSE ALARM Units Cancelling
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[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in HESPERIA
Per CalFire -- Air Attack Is Over The Bowen Fire. Reporting One Half An Acre With NO Rate Of Spread. Fire Surrounded By Roads. All Aircraft Released. All AVFPD And SB County Fire Units Released. Air Attack Will Work To Get Some Boots Up To The Fire.
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[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in HESPERIA
Air Attack 12 Is In The Area Of This Reported Fire. So For Unable To Locate Anything. Tankers 72 And 73 Are Moving Into The Area Over Lake Arrowhead. Holding The Remainder Of The Aircraft Response. This May Be A False Alarm.
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[UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in HESPERIA
Ground Resources Still Trying To Make Access To This Fire. Nobody Is On Scene Yet. The Only Report Of Conditions They Have Is From 40KING Helicopter.
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@CALFIREBDU:
[New Incident] Vegetation Fire reported in the area of Bowen Ranch Road x Hot Springs Trail, Apple Valley. Units responding from @calfirebdu @SBCOUNTYFIRE @BLMca #BowenFire [Click Here]

It seems the eagles have survived the last eight years of indigent humans lighting fireworks in their chosen habitat. Let it be.

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He also said that the different harmonics and gunpowder smell may cause distress in wildlife vs the thunder harmonics and ozone.

I had an wildlife biologist friend tell me that it is the vibrational frequency differences.

Thunderstorms are natural AND the thunder doesn't rumble for as long. Even so I've observed birds and burros both startling and moving after s particularly loud clap of thunder. I'm guessing other less visible wilds react similarly.