Line Fire

  • 49% Contained
  • 39,111 Acres
  • 1 County: San Bernardino

Layers

Date Started
09/05/2024 6:33 PM
Last Updated
09/17/2024 7:02 PM
Cause
Arson
Incident Maps
3D Map
Admin Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Bernardino-Inyo-Mono Unit, San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County Sheriff
Incident Management Team
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3
Location
Baseline street and Alpine street, Highland
[34.121119,-117.154705]
Reports
Status reports

Evacuation Warnings

A potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate and those with pets and livestock should leave immediately.

  • The area of Big Bear Valley east of the dam and west of McAllister Road, including Fawnskin
  • All of Green Valley Lake
  • Running Springs and Arrowbear Lake 
  • Angelus Oaks, Seven Oaks and all campgrounds and cabins in the area 

Evacuation Orders

An immediate threat to life. This is an order by law enforcement to leave immediately. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

  • 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 including San Gorgonio Wilderness

Animal Evacuation Shelters

  • Lancaster Animal Care Center (Small Animals)
    5210 West Avenue I
    Lancaster, CA 93536

  • Palmdale Animal Care Center (Small Animals)
    38550 Sierra Highway
    Palmdale, CA 93534

  • Devore Animal Shelter (Large and Small Animals)
    19777 Shelter Way,
    San Bernardino, CA 92407
    Business Hours: (909) 386-9820
    After Hours: (800)472-5609

  • Antelope Valley Fairgrounds (Large Animals)
    2551 W Avenue H,
    Lancaster, CA 93536

Road Closures

  • Highway 330 is closed northbound from Highland Avenue to Live Oak

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

Status Update

Situation Summary

Higher relative humidity and good moisture recoveries are resulting in reduced fire activity.  The fire continued backing and flanking into the Bear Creek Drainage. Firefighters are continuing direct and indirect line construction. 

An updated Smoke Outlook was published Tuesday. It can be found at fire.airnow.gov.

There have been multiple drone incursions over the Line Fire area. This impedes our firefighting operations and can have deadly consequences. 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.

Damage Inspection Teams (DINS) are working in the fire area. So far, they have identified four structures that were damaged and one that was destroyed. Their inspections include residences, multi-family dwellings, outbuildings, and commercial buildings.

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 has deployed:

  • 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). 
  • 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).

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

Resources Assigned

  • 3,494
    Personnel
  • 14
    Helicopters
  • 315
    Engines
  • 50
    Dozers
  • 39
    Water Tenders
  • 85
    Crews
  • 32
    Other Assigned

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

Damage Assessment

Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.

  • 4
    Structures Damaged
    Residential, Commercial and Other
  • 1
    Structures Destroyed
    Residential, Commercial and Other
  • 4
    Injuries
    Confirmed Fire Personnel and Civilian Injuries

Agency Information

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 Manual Band of Mission Indians, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Southern California Edison, California Highway Patrol, California National Guard, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District

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Incident Photos

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