Incident Update Line Fire

Situation Summary

INITIAL SITUATION: Forest Service Firefighters, along with firefighters from other agencies, including the City of Highland and San Bernardino County, responded to a reported wildland fire on Baseline Road at about 6:00 PM on September 5, 2024.  Arriving engines reported several acres on fire and immediately requested more resources, including multiple additional fixed wing and helicopters.  

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September 9.30.24 Update: The Line Fire made a run up the Santa Ana River drainage today. The last few days of above normal temperatures have dried out both the vegetation and moisture from the air. Firefighters had expected some movement along the open line in this area however, fire behavior exceeded expectations. The dry vegetation, steep slopes and wind aligned yesterday to create conditions for the rapid fire spread yesterday. 

Although work continues throughout the fire, the Santa Ana River drainage is the priority for today. Additional crews and equipment are focused in this area. Four night-flying helicopters are assigned to the incident and were actively dropping water in the drainage last night. 

The San Bernardino National Forest is now in unified command with San Bernardino County Fire, CAL FIRE San Bernardino and the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Office. Additional crews, equipment and air resources have arrived and more will be coming today. 

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Monitor smoke impacts on air quality here.  

The information line for media is (909) 881-6949.

Additional fire information can be found at: Line Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov).

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Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency in San Bernardino County, secures federal assistance to support response to Line Fire.

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Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zone:

• Seven Oaks (ANG02)
• Angelus Oaks (ANG01)

Evacuation Warnings

Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones:

• Boulder Bay area of Big Bear, from the dam east to Wildrose Lane (BBC080)
• Community of Big Bear Lake including Moonridge, Sugarloaf, and south Erwin Lake (BBC04, BBC05, BBC06, BBC07)

Road Closures

Plan ahead on State Highways - Visit Division of Traffic Operations - Road Information - California Highway Information.

• SR-330 closed both directions from Highland Ave to Live Oak. Fire crews still active in the area. Caltrans crews started assessing damages.  There is no ETA for reopening State Route 330 at this time.
• Highway 38 is closed north of Angelus Oaks at the intersection of the Middle Control Road and 38 on the south end and closed at the north end by the Lake Williams community at Lakewood Drive and 38.
• Highway 18 is open for evacuees out of Big Bear on both sides (Running Springs & Lucerne)

Forest Closure Order: San Bernardino National Forest has issued Forest Order NO. 05-12-00-24-10, creating a Forest Closure Area around the Line Fire. All National Forest lands, trails, and roads within that zone are closed to the public. Please know that these orders are reviewed frequently and will grow or shrink as needed based on the size and risks associated with the fire.  

Evacuation Shelter

Shelter Information:

• Redlands East Valley High School, 31000 E. Colton Ave., Redlands, CA 
• Apple Valley Conference Center - 14975 Dale Evans Pkwy., Apple Valley, CA

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines

69

Water Tenders

10

Helicopters

10

Dozers

14

Hand Crews

22

Other

42

Total Personnel

1176

Cooperating Agencies