YUCAIPA, Calif.—As firefighters struggled to contain a raging wildfire in the hills above Yucaipa, California, on Aug. 1, another battle was raging on the streets below.
Against the ominous backdrop of a towering plume of smoke, chaos erupted on Yucaipa Boulevard as Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters blocked traffic, and police equipped with riot gear marched to separate about 80 protesters from more than 200 counterprotesters.
