Incident Update Line Fire

Situation Summary

Wednesday the north and east sides of the Line Fire burned with the greatest intensity due to winds aligning with steep slopes. Overnight and Thursday, cooler weather and smoke shading will moderate fire growth. Fire established in drainages will still exhibit fire spread. 

Damage Inspection Teams (DINS) are working in the area to identify any structures that may have been damaged or destroyed.

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 is deploying:  

• 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 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

• 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 
• Green Valley Lake north from Highway 18 along Green Valley Lake Road
• The area of Big Bear from the dam east to Wildrose Lane and the south shoreline south to Bluff Lake Basin
• San Bernardino issued Forest Order NO. 05-12-00-24-09, creating a Forest Closure Area around the Line Fire. All National Forest lands, trails, and roads are closed to the public within that zone.

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 communities of Cedar Glen, Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks, Crestline, and Valley of Enchantment 
• The area from Garnett Street east to Bryant Street and Carter Street north to Mill Creek 
• The area of Big Bear Valley from the dam to Cactus Road 
• Areas in Fawnskin, Big Bear Lake, Big Bear City, and Baldwin Lake

Animal Evacuation Shelter

Road Closures

• Highway 38 is closed between Bryant Street and Lake Williams.
• Highway 18 is closed from Kuffel Canyon to the Big Bear Dam.
• Highway 330 is 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 Avenue
  Fontana, California 92336(909) 854-5100
• Hacienda Heights Community Center
  15556 Summit Avenue
  Fontana, California 92336 (800) 733-2767

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

Engines

385

Water Tenders

28

Helicopters

16

Dozers

80

Hand Crews

55

Other

23

Total Personnel

3158

Cooperating Agencies