An air tanker makes a retardant drop on the Valley fire as it burns in the San Bernardino National Forest above Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

The Valley fire send flames 50′-100′ in the air on the top of a ridge in the mountains in the San Bernardino National Forest above Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

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Forest Falls residents, some in masks, are under mandatory evacuation orders as they leave the area as the Valley fire burns in the San Bernardino National Forest above Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

An air tanker makes a retardant drop on the Valley fire as it burns in the San Bernardino National Forest above Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

The retardant from an air tanker drop looks like orange rain as it falls and cuts a line in front of the Valley fire as it burns in the San Bernardino National Forest above Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)



An air tanker makes a retardant drop on the Valley fire as it burns in the San Bernardino National Forest above Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

The possible starting point of the Valley fire is taped off for investigation as it burns in the San Bernardino National Forest near Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

A Cal Fire firefighter hoses down hot spots near where the Valley fire started in the San Bernardino National Forest near Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

An air tanker makes a retardant drop on the Valley fire as it burns in the San Bernardino National Forest above Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

A USFS hot shot crew member cut up burning trees to put out hot spots during the Valley fire in the San Bernardino National Forest near Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)



USFS firefighter slips in the loose granite while battling the Valley fire in the San Bernardino National Forest near Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

USFS hot shots talk as they cut up brush to knock out hot spots during the Valley fire in the San Bernardino National Forest near Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

A helicopter makes a water drop on the top of a ridge as the Valley fire burns in the San Bernardino National Forest near Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

USFS hot shots crew members walk along Valley of the Falls Drive after battling the Valley fire in the San Bernardino National Forest near Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

The Valley fire burns in the San Bernarndino National Forest near Forest Falls on Friday, July 6, 2018. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)



A screen grab from a video posted to Twitter by Yucaipa Police shows the Valley fire as it started near the Forest Falls cut off from Hwy 38 in the San Bernardino Mountains Friday, July 6, 2018. (Courtesty of Yucaipa Police)

A fast-moving blaze moved through the San Bernardino Mountains Friday, July 6, charring 1,000 acres and sending residents of Forest Falls fleeing.

The community of Forest Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains was ordered to evacute Friday afternoon as the blaze shut down Highway 38 and moved toward the community.

“We know the drill,” said longtime Forest Falls resident Tim Barsugli on Friday. “It’s one you don’t like, though,” said his wife, Dee Barsugli, 54, outside the community center in Yucaipa. The pair own a house at the base of the mountain. Tim, 61, was a longtime volunteer with the San Bernardino County Fire Department Forest Falls station. Their family members continue to volunteer there.

The Valley fire started about 1:30 p.m in the area of Highway 38 and Valley of the Falls Drive, according to initial reports. The Valley fire was moving uphill at a rapid rate of spread. By 8 p.m., the fire had grown to 1,000 acres with no containment.

About 500 homes in the area were threatened by the fire, according to Zach Behrens, public affairs officer for the San Bernardino National Forest. By 7:30 p.m. the fire was burning away from the homes, he said. None had been damaged.

RELATED: This map shows where the Valley fire is burning near Forest Falls

According to San Bernardino County Fire Department, 500 firefighters were battling the blaze.

The Barsuglis said they’ve been evacuated a few times over the years. The Barsuglis and other residents of the small mountain community of about 1,200, remained calm.

Janice Sivardi, a resident of Forest Falls for 18 years, was down the hill Friday for a doctor’s appointment when she heard her neighborhood was being evacuated. Though mindful of her dog and cat at home, “I’m fine,” the registered nurse said. “Not much flusters me.”

Mandatory evacuations are also in place for area trails, including Momyer Trail, Vivilan Creek Trail and San Bernardino Peak Trail. Day-use areas are also being evacuated.

A few miles from the community center, American Red Cross representatives and members of Yucaipa’s Certified Emergency Response Team assisted a couple dozen evacuees inside the Inland Leaders Charter School cafeteria.

An evacuation center for residents was set up at the school, at 12375 California St.

The evcauation center will provide food to those displaced from the fire, said Tony Briggs, communications director for the Red Cross region overseeing San Bernardino County.

The center could become an overnight shelter if necessary, Briggs said.

Children from Forest Home camp were to be taken to a second evacuation center at Wildwood Calvary Chapel, 35145 Oak Glen Road.

The summer camp had a message on their website late Friday, stating that the campers and staff had to be evacuated “due to the proximity of the Valley Fire. Currently, our structures are safe and not in any danger.”

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Highway 38 remained shut down between Bryant Street and Angelus Oaks, the CHP and Yucaipa police said.

Residents remained vigilant as they waited for updates from the fire lines.

“We have faith the firefighters will do what they need to do,” Dee Barsugli said. “They’ll take care of it.”

Staff writers Sean Emery, Kimberly Guimarin, Shane Newell and Brian Whitehead contributed to this report.