Incident Update Bridge Fire

Situation Summary

Today’s lingering inversion limited fire spread by keeping a lid over the fire, depriving it of wind and heat, and allowing firefighters time to go direct which increased overall containment of the fire. Crews worked to keep the fire within its current footprint, strengthen containment lines, and secure areas with concentrated heat on the northwest flank southeast of Jackson Lake. Still, burning material that could rollout over containment lines remains a hazard in that area. Favorable weather conditions allowed crews to maintain last night’s containment gains above Vincent Gap and go direct along the fire’s edge to prevent spread toward Mile High and Paradise Springs.

On the east flank, crews continued to halt the fire’s spread into the drainages northwest of Lytle Creek, adding additional containment line to the map on and around Dawson Peak. 

On the south and west flanks, crews gained additional ground by completing secondary containment lines and prepared to focus on suppression repair of these lines in the coming days. Suppression repair efforts return disturbed areas and fire lines to as natural a state as possible, which can reduce future erosion damage.

Tree felling crews and additional firefighting personnel continued removing fire-weakened trees today, as well as mopping up and patrolling in recently repopulated communities. Firefighters mopping up, focus on extinguishing or removing burning material near fire lines down to the mineral soil, felling dangerous fire-damaged trees, and cooling ash pits to make a fire less likely to escape containment

Structures threatened: 4,409 

Damage inspection teams continue to update 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. 

WEATHER: Rain is forecasted tomorrow with a chance of thunderstorms. Arising storms are likely to be slow moving with lower wind speeds. Members of the public in and near recently burned areas are asked to be prepared for the possibility of debris flow. Over the coming weekend, a warming and drying trend will begin, reducing relative humidities in the area.

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

Bridge Fire Photos and Videos

ANF Bridge Fire Operational Videos

3D Map

Bridge Fire Daily Map Products

Road Closures

• Big Pines Highway
• Big Rock Creek Road 
• Largo Vista Road
• Mescal Creek Road
• Panorama Motorway
• SR-39 at the Base of San Gabriel Canyon (residents of Camp Williams and River Community only)
• Glendora Mountain Road north of Big Dalton Road
• SR-2 at Flume Canyon Road westbound 

Bridge Fire Forest Closure: The Angeles National Forest has issued a closure order in the area of the Bridge Fire to provide for public safety. Closure of the fire area is necessary to help ensure that no one is injured within the areas impacted by the fire. Fore more information visit Bridge Fire Forest Closure Order/ InciWeb (wildfire.gov)                             

Local Assistance Centers

Los Angeles and San Bernadino Counties are working together providing assistance to residents affected by the recent Bridge and Line Fires. The purpose of the LAC is to provide a one-stop center where individuals, family members, and business owners may obtain information on services and assistance needed because of a disaster or damage to personal property. Informational hours for interested members of the public are scheduled as follows:

September 20, 2024 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

LA County Fairplex 1101 W. McKinley Avenue Pomona, CA 91768

Expo Hall 8 – Enter Gate 3

September 21, 2024 10a.m. – 8p.m.

The Way World Outreach Hallmark Campus, 4680 Hallmark Parkway San Bernadino, CA 92407

September 23, 2024 10a.m. – 8p.m.

The Way World Outreach Hallmark Campus 4680 Hallmark Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407

https://lacounty.gov/2024/09/18/los-angeles-and-san-bernardino-counties-to-open-joint-local-assistance-centers-for-residents-impacted-by-bridge-and-line-fires/

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Los Angeles County:
Zones LAC-E107-C, LAC-E126-A, LAC-E126-B, LAC-E126-C, LAC-E126-F, LAC-E127-A, LAC-E127-B, LAC-E127-D, LAC-E128-A, LAC-E128-B, LAC-E143-A, LAC-E143-B, LAC-E143-C, LAC-E144, LAC-E170-C, LAC-E170-E, LAC-E170-F, LAC-E171, LAC-E172-C, LAC-E172-F, LAC-E172-G, LAC-E172-I, LAC-E172-L

 

San Bernardino County:
Zone BLD, WWD, PIN. Check the San Bernardino County Evacuation Map for specific parameters. https://sbcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=35f8f75a490f4007bc983b39c208a629

Evacuation Warnings

Los Angeles County:
LAC-E172-E

Evacuation Shelters

        14800 7th St, Victorville, CA 92395

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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  (909) 386-9820. After hours: (800) 472-5609

• 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

120

Water Tenders

17

Helicopters

15

Dozers

31

Hand Crews

63

Total Personnel

1910

Cooperating Agencies