<br /> <p>Clouds of smoke billowed from San Bernardino mountains on Sunday, August 7, two days after a brush fire started near the Silverwood Lake. The Pilot Fire grew to more than 6,000 acres</a> on Monday. About 375 homes were under a mandatory evacuation order in the Summit Valley area and Hesperia, and about 5,000 homes were under a voluntary evacuation advisory in Hesperia and nearby communities, according to the Los Angeles Times</a>.</p><p>The cause of the fire remains unknown, but the rapid spread was attributed to dry brush and timber. Credit: YouTube/Brandon Mawhorter</p><br />
