Incident Update Johnson Fire
- Date:
- 08/28/2024
- Time:
- 3:30 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Johnson Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-08-27
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Johnson Road & Snow Line Road, Phelan
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Bernardino
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 72
- Containment
- 10%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
PHELAN VEGETATION FIRE SCORCHES 72 ACRES
CAL FIRE and San Bernardino County Fire responded to reports of a vegetation fire near the intersection of Johnson Road and Snow Line Drive in the town of Phelan. Units arrived to find 5 acres of light fuel running off the foothills south of Mesquite Street onto the desert floor under the influence of typical afternoon wind.
First arriving firefighters immediately engaged the blaze while setting up ahead of the fire to provide structure defense to homes along Snow Line Drive and Johnson Road. Due to a concerted effort by ground crews supported by aircraft, the forward rate of spread was stopped at 7:30pm.
Crews will remain on scene overnight to extend and improve containment lines and continue mop-up objectives.
Road Closures
Snow Line Drive remains closed between Johnson Road and Valle Vista Road. Johnson Road is closed from Snow Line Drive to Mesquite Street. Both closures are to support ongoing suppression operations.