Incident Update Bridge Fire

Date:
09/18/2024
Time:
7:16 AM

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
54,795
Containment
37%
Structures Threatened
4,409
Structures Destroyed
73
Structures Damaged
16
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
4
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Thanks to the great work of firefighters, public safety personnel, and utility companies, evacuation warnings were lifted, and orders were downgraded to warnings this afternoon in both the Wrightwood and Mt. Baldy communities at 2:00 p.m.

The northwest flank of the fire still has scattered heat as seen by air attack, backing down in the understory with moderate intensity. Direct and indirect lines are being constructed to prevent further spread toward the communities of Mile High and Paradise Springs. Falling modules and other firefighting personnel remain in this area and throughout Big Pines, monitoring, mopping up, and mitigating hazard trees.

On the east flank, crews continue with their progress, constructing direct and indirect line south from Wright Mountain to prevent the fire from reaching the community of Lytle Creek.

Aircraft worked to extinguish hot spots today around the southeast corner to aid firefighters in tying into current containment lines. Secondary containment lines will likely be finished on the south side of the fire tonight, and suppression repair will start there in the next 24 hours. 

On the west flank, crews will work from the East Fork along containment lines, validating that no heat remains and that lines are holding to increase the containment percentage. Three hotshot crews have been inserted by helicopter on ridgelines to construct an indirect line within the rugged and steep terrain of the Sheep Mountain Wilderness.

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. 


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

Evacuation Zones

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-128-B, LAC-E143, LAC-E144, LAC-E170-C, LAC-E171, LAC-E172-C, LAC-E172-F, LAC-E172-G 

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-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


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:

  • 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

Assigned Resources

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

Engines
166
Water Tenders
15
Helicopters
18
Dozers
27
Hand Crews
61
Total Personnel
2622

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
California Highway Patrol, LA County OEM, San Bernardino County OEM, CAL OES, Southern California Edison, American Red Cross, CAL TRANS, and California Conservation Corps.