Incident Update Line Fire

Situation Summary

The Line Fire continues to grow in steep terrain with difficult access, especially in the Big Bear area. Near vertical slopes make putting in control lines challenging. Fire has impacted key radio towers on Keller Peak, including major communication channels for this incident, San Bernardino National Forest, and Alert California cameras. Over the next several operational periods, there are critical resources needed to be able to construct control lines and protect structures and communities. 

Tonight, stronger winds are predicted which could lead to drops in relative humidity and greater fire spread. Towards the end of the week, cooler weather may moderate fire activity. Public safety power shutoffs are anticipated for parts of the Big Bear and Bear Valley areas. This may impact potential evacuation zones.

There are currently 65,600 structures threatened. This includes 13,300 structures under Evacuation Orders and 52,300 structures under Evacuation Warnings. A Damage Inspection Team (DINS) is working in the area.

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the California National Guard will support the state’s ongoing response to the Line Fire.
Through its activation, authorized under the Line Fire state of emergency, the California National Guard will deploy:  

• Four UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for water bucket dropping operations
• Two C-130 aircraft with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS)
• Four 20-person hand crews (80 soldiers). They report to Camp Roberts today for equipment distribution and will be assigned to the Line Fire on Thursday in support of CAL FIRE.
• One military police company to support the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department with traffic control points in evacuated areas. 

For information on the Line Fire, please call (909) 220-4292. The line for media is (909) 881-6949. Additional fire information can be found at: Cabdf Line Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov)

Line Fire Maps & Digital Media

Maps:

• Line Fire Maps
• 3D Map View

Digital Media:

• Line Fire YouTube Playlist

State of Emergency and Federal Assitance

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

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

• The area east of Orchard Road to Cloverhill Drive from Highland Ave north to the foothills
• All undeveloped land east of Hwy 330 to Summertrail Place and north of Highland Avenue
• Communities of Running Springs and Arrowbear Lake 
• The community of Forrest Falls 
• The community of Mountain Home Village 
• The communities of Angelus Oaks, Seven Oaks and all campgrounds and cabins in the area 
• The areas north and east of Highland Avenue and Palm Avenue
• Green Valley Lake north from Highway 18 along Green Valley Lake Road
• Big Bear from the dam east to Wildrose Lane and the south shoreline south to Bluff Lake Basin

Evacuation Warnings

• From Calle Del Rio east to Highway 38 and from Greenspot Road north to the foothills 
• From 210 freeway east to the foothills and from Greenspot road north to the foothills
• The community of Green Valley Lake north from Highway 18 along Green Valley Lake Road 
• The communities of Cedar Glen, Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks, Crestline, and Valley of Enchantment 
• The area from Garnet Street east to Bryant Street and Carter Street north to Mill Creek 
• The area of Big Bear Valley from the dam to Cactus Road 
• Garnett Street east to Highway 38 and Mill Creek north to the foothills

Animal Evacuation Shelter

Road Closures

• Highway 38 is shut down between Bryant Street and Lake Williams.
• Highway 18 is currently closed from Kuffel Canyon to the Big Bear Dam.
• Highway 330 remains closed northbound from Highland Avenue to Highway 18.

Evacuation Shelters

• San Bernardino County Fairgrounds
  Building 6
  14800 7th Street
  Victorville, CA 92395
  
  
• Jessie Turner Health and Fitness Community Center
  15556 Summit Ave
  Fontana, California 92336

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

Engines

295

Water Tenders

22

Helicopters

22

Dozers

47

Hand Crews

52

Other

14

Total Personnel

2684

Cooperating Agencies