Incident Update Line Fire
- Date:
- 09/27/2024
- Time:
- 6:46 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Line Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-09-05
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Baseline street and Alpine street, Highland
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Arson
- Counties
- San Bernardino
- Administration Unit
- San Bernardino National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 39,299
- Containment
- 83%
- Structures Threatened
- 0
- Structures Destroyed
- 1
- Structures Damaged
- 4
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 4
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
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.
Yesterday, the Line Fire actively burned within containment lines in Bear Creek. The fire burned up this very steep drainage to the strategically placed indirect containment lines. It was this burning vegetation that produced the smoke yesterday afternoon. The fire remains within the containment lines.
The fire grew by a few additional acres in the Santa Ana River drainage with roll-outs and small runs upslope. This area is well staffed with firefighters.
Temperatures are expected to remain the same as yesterday, with the highs ranging from the mid 70’s to the mid 80’s. Relatively humidity will be in the 15-25% range with winds gusting around 15 MPH in the afternoon.
California Complex Incident Management Team 11 is now managing the fire for the San Bernardino National Forest. Highway 330 remains closed due to fire damage.
Damage Inspections Teams (DINS) have completed their inspections. In all, four structures were damaged, and one was destroyed.
There have been multiple drone incursions over the Line Fire area. Please be respectful of those fighting the fire and the community members who are impacted by fire. Never fly drones near wildfire. If you fly, we can't.
The information line for media is (909) 881-6949. Additional fire information can be found at: Cabdf Line Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov).
Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency in San Bernardino County, secures federal assistance to support response to Line Fire.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST USDA FOREST SERVICE FOREST ORDER NO. 05-12-00-24-10 LINE FIRE CLOSURE
Road Closures
- Highway 330 is closed northbound from Highland Avenue to Live Oak
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 50
- Water Tenders
- 12
- Helicopters
- 5
- Dozers
- 23
- Hand Crews
- 23
- Other
- 37
- Total Personnel
- 1052
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAL FIRE, Arrowbear Lake Fire Department, California Conservation Corps, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Cal OES Fire and Rescue, Caltrans, Running Springs Fire Department, City of San Bernardino Police Department, San Bernardino County, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Southern California Edison, California Highway Patrol, California National Guard, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department |