Incident Update Bridge Fire

Situation Summary

Despite the increase in winds today, great progress was made by firefighters and utility companies restoring power and water for a safe return for residents under evacuation orders in the Piñon Hills area. One Order was downgraded to a Warning, and one Warning was lifted. While firefighters continue to hold and improve existing containment lines in the most active areas of fire, they will also begin the process of suppression repair in areas where there is full containment, which increased to 25 percent today. 

The northwest flank remains the highest priority for this evening’s operations to stop the fire from spreading to the communities of Big Pines and Piñon Hills. Firefighters are also continuing mop-up and patrol to extinguish any remaining hot spots throughout the community of Wrightwood so that residents can return as soon as possible. 

To the northeast, firefighters are working to prevent the fire from reaching the community of Lytle Creek by constructing dozer lines and engaging in direct attack wherever possible. 

The east side of the fire is holding well as firefighters continue to gain containment in this area, however until it is safe for residents to return, and the threat of downed power lines and other hazards still exists, an evacuation order remains in effect.

The south flank is also holding well. Heavy equipment along with hand-crews will continue constructing secondary containment lines in the area to prevent threats to the foothill communities below it.

On the west flank, firefighters are holding the fire at Rattlesnake Peak and plan to continue constructing hand lines where possible in this extremely steep and inaccessible terrain to Ross Peak and Pigeon Ridge tonight.

Structures threatened: 3,639 

Damage inspection teams released interactive maps for local residents affected by the Bridge Fire. For San Bernardino County visit: https://prepare.sbcounty.gov/bridge-fire/. For Los Angeles County visit: https://recovery.lacounty.gov/bridgefire/. 

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. 

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For more information visit: Bridge Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov)

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Road Closures

• SR-2 closed from Big Pines to SR-138.
• Highway 138 from Phelan Road to Lone Pine Canyon Road. 
• San Gabriel Canyon and East Fork of the San Gabriel River
• Highway 39
• East Fork Road
• Glendora Ridge Road and Glendora Mountain Road
• Mt. Baldy Road at Shinn Road intersection 
• SR-138 from Lone Pine Canyon Road to Beekley Road
• Big Pines Highway 
• Big Rock Creek Road

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Los Angeles County:

Zones: LAC-E107-C, LAC-E126-A, LAC-E126-B, LAC-E126-C, LAC-E127, LAC-E128, LAC-E143, LAC-E144, LAC-E170-C, LAC-E171, LAC-E172-A, LAC-E172-C

San Bernardino County:

• Mt. Baldy Road: All residents north of the San Antonio Dam up to the Mt. Baldy Resort.
• Wrightwood: Full evacuation.
• The area from Highway 138 south to the northern border of San Antonio Heights, extending north to the Wrightwood evacuation zones and east to Cucamonga Peak.

Zones: BLD - WWD - PIN 

Exclusions:

• The forest area from Telegraph Peak east to Cucamonga Canyon and the forestry area above Shinn Road, extending north to Lone Pine Canyon Rd.
• The southern community of Pinon Hills, from Desert Front Road north to Highway 138 and from State Highway 2 west to Los Angeles County.
• The area of Lytle Creek, from the shooting range west to the forest, Upper North Fork Road (3N06), and Middle Fork Road.
• Areas north of West 26th Street to Shinn Road and from the LA County line east to Cucamonga Canyon.

Zones: North SAH, LONE PINE S, PIN02, PIN00

Evacuation Warnings

Los Angeles County:

Zones: LAC-E100-A, LAC-E102-A, LAC-E105-A, LAC-E105-B, LAC-E106-A, LAC-E107-A, LAC-E125-B, LAC-E126-D, LAC-E126-E, LAC-E142-B, LAC-E169, LAC-E170-A, LAC-E170-B, LAC-E172-B, LAC-E172-D

San Bernardino County:

• The forest area from Telegraph Peak east to Cucamonga Canyon and the forestry area above Shinn Road, extending north to Lone Pine Canyon Rd (LONE PINE S).
• The southern community of Pinon Hills, from Desert Front Road north to Highway 138 and from State Highway 2 west to Los Angeles County (PIN02).
• Areas north of West 26th Street to Shinn Road and from the LA County line east to Cucamonga Canyon (NORTH SAH).
• The community of Pinon Hills, from Wrightwood north to Highway 18 and Beekley Road west to Los Angeles County (PIN00).

Evacuation Shelters

• Pomona Fairplex
  601 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
  Entrance via Gate 3 at the corner of McKinley and White.
  Shelter opens at 9:00 PM on September 10th.

• San Bernardino County Fairgrounds (Building 6)
  14800 7th St, Victorville, CA 92395

• Jessie Turner Community Center
  15556 Summit Ave, Fontana, CA 92336

• Fountain of Living Waters Church
  10120 Johnson Rd, Phelan, CA 92371 

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Small Animal Shelters:

• Lancaster Animal Care Center
  5210 W Ave I, Lancaster, CA 93536

• Palmdale Animal Care Center
  38550 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534

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Large Animal Shelters:

• San Bernardino County Fairgrounds 
  14800 7th St, Victorville, CA 92395

• Devore Animal Shelter (accepting both small and large animals)
  19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino, CA 92407

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

Engines

224

Water Tenders

10

Helicopters

20

Dozers

24

Hand Crews

70

Total Personnel

2727

Cooperating Agencies