Incident Update Bridge Fire
- Date:
- 09/11/2024
- Time:
- 6:49 PM
Fire Information Line : (626) 662-0120
Incident Facts
- Name
- Bridge Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-09-08
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Camp Bonita Road, East of Camp Williams
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Los Angeles, San Bernardino
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit, Angeles National Forest, and Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, San Bernardino County Fire Department, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 49,008
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 1,068
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Last night, the Bridge Fire continued to exhibit extreme fire behavior as it increased over 13,000 acres, mainly on the north and east flanks. The top priority for firefighters remained structure protection and defense within the communities of Wrightwood, Pinon Hills, and Mount Baldy.
Numerous structures in the Wrightwood area have been impacted by the fire, with damage to power infrastructure reported. Once it is safe for damage assessment teams to evaluate, confirmed numbers will be released. Mountain High West and East Ski Resort were also affected by fire activity.
On the south end, the fire jumped Glendora Ridge Road up to Sunset Peak, which was highly visible at night from the inland cities below.
Despite the extreme fire behavior, lack of resources, and challenges firefighters faced, they successfully defended homes, and no communication towers went down. Firefighters held the lines they had west of Mount Baldy Road and continued to prioritize securing contingency lines to the south. By the public heeding evacuations, firefighters could get in and engage in the structure defense they needed.
As the fire continues to head into receptive fuels with little to no fire history, it could get established into drainages and have slope alignment, leading to the potential for large energy release that could create plume-driven fire behavior and column collapses, which may send spot fires out ahead of the fire’s direction.
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.
For more information visit: Bridge Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov)
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Los Angeles County Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones:
Los Angeles County:
LAC-107
LAC-E104
LAC-E105-A
LAC-E105-B
LAC-E106
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-B
LAC-E172-C
LAC-Q1340
San Bernardino County:
BLD01
WWD01
WWD02
WWD03
PIN01
PIN02
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones:
Los Angeles County:
LAC-E101
LAC-E102
LAC-E103
LAC-E125
LAC-E142
LAC-E169
LAC-E170-A
LAC-E170-B
LAC-E502
LAC-Q1339
LAC-Q1377
LVN-002
LVN-E001
SDM-E003-A
San Bernardino County:
SAH01
PHL02
PHL06
Road Closures
- SR-138 from Lone Pine Canyon Road to Beekley Road
- SR-2 closed from Big Pines to SR-138.
- San Gabriel Canyon and East Fork of the San Gabriel River
- Highway 39
- East Fork Road
- Glendora Ridge Road
- Glendora Mountain Road
- Mt. Baldy Road at Shinn Road intersection
Evacuation Shelters
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 -
Hacienda Heights Community Center
1234 Valencia Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Small Animal Shelters:
-
Lancaster Animal Care Center
5210 W Ave I, Lancaster, CA 93536 -
Palmdale Animal Care Center
38550 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534
Large Animal Shelters:
-
Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
2551 W Avenue H, Lancaster, CA 93536 -
Devore Animal Shelter (accepting both small and large animals)
19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino, CA 92407