Incident Update Bridge Fire

Situation Summary

Firefighters made significant progress last night with much colder temperatures, higher humidity, and minimal growth. In all areas of the fire, crews will prioritize securing and validating containment lines today to further increase the containment percentage and get residents back into their homes where hazards have been cleared.

Strike teams of engines and hand crews, water tenders, and falling modules have been ordered to continue assisting fire personnel, along with air resources that have continued to support boots on the ground. Today’s priority is in the fire’s northwest corner, which remains the most active. A smoldering tree fell and rolled across the line overnight, leading to a 1-acre slop-over on Fenner Saddle Road. Crews contained the fire spread and will work to line it today. The Big Pines corridor/Fenner Gap area still has challenges, but with the favorable weather today, crews are making progress containing fireline and mopping up around structures while being assisted by aircraft strategically dropping water and retardant.

In the Wrightwood area, safety hazards remain while firefighters continue mop-up operations and falling trees. Residents remain under an evacuation order until these hazards are cleared for the public and utilities are restored. To the northeast, firefighters are working to prevent the fire from advancing from Wright Mountain towards the community of Lytle Creek by constructing dozer lines and engaging in direct attack wherever possible.

The fire's east flank is holding well, and safety hazards are being cleared so residents can repopulate the Mt. Baldy area. Today, hotshot crews are being prioritized to accomplish this mission.

The south side of the fire is also holding well, where firefighters are beginning the suppression repair process in areas with full containment and there is no further threat to the line. Additional containment will likely increase as firefighters prioritize validating their work in this area. There are still some heat signatures around the Sunset Peak area, and crews will continue working to extinguish them.

On the west flank, firefighters are constructing indirect fireline and will seek out hot spots with the assistance of aircraft and infrared imaging in this extremely steep and inaccessible terrain of the Sheep Mountain Wilderness.

Structures threatened: 3,639 

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. 

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

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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 
• Glendora Mountain Rd. north of Big Dalton Rd. 
• Mt. Baldy Rd at Shinn Rd (open to residents only)
• Mt. Baldy Rd at Glendora Ridge Rd. (open to residents only)
• Mt. Baldy at Ice House Canyon Rd. (open to residents only)
• SR-2 at Flume Canyon Rd westbound     

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Los Angeles County:

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

San Bernardino County:

• Mt. Baldy Road, all residents north of the San Antonio Dam up to the Mt. Baldy Resort. (BLD - WWD - PIN)

• The area from Hwy 138 south to the northern border of San Antonio Heights and north to the evacuation zones of Wrightwood; and from the Los Angeles County line east to Cucamonga Peak. (BLD - WWD - PIN)

  • Excluding the forest area of Telegraph Peak east to the Cucamonga Canyon and forestry area above Shinn Road and north to Lone Pine Canyon Rd

  • Excluding the southern community of Pinon Hills from Desert Front Road north to Highway 138 and State Hwy 2 west to Los Angeles County

  • Excluding the area of Lytle Creek from the shooting range west to the forest and upper north fork road (3N06) and middle fork road

  • Excluding North of West 26th Street to Shinn Road and from the LA County line east to Cucamonga Canyon

• Zone BLD - WWD - PIN. Reference the map for parameters.

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-E127-C LAC-E142-B, LAC-E169, LAC-E170-A, LAC-E170-B, LAC-E172-A, LAC-E172-B, LAC-E172-C, LAC-E172-D

San Bernardino County:

• Wrightwood (WWD01, WWD02, WWD03)

• The forest area of Telegraph Peak east to the Cucamonga Canyon and forestry area above Shinn Road and north to Lone Pine Canyon Rd (LONE PINE S)

• Zone BLD01 S BALDY (reference map for details)

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

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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

2560

Cooperating Agencies