Incident Update Bridge Fire

Date:
09/19/2024
Time:
4:06 PM

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 Sheriff's Department
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
54,795
Containment
49%
Structures Threatened
4,409
Structures Destroyed
81
Structures Damaged
19
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
4
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Today, firefighters continued strengthening containment lines and validating their progress, while also attacking the most active northwest and southeast flanks with ground and air resources.

On the northwest flank, firefighters brought the fire’s edge down to tie into road systems today, helping secure containment where rollout of burning material posed a threat to the line. Favorable weather conditions are still allowing firefighters to go direct along the fires edge to prevent further spread toward the Mile High and Paradise Springs communities.

Falling modules and other firefighting personnel are working on the northeast side of the fire, and throughout the Big Pines and Wrightwood communities falling hazardous trees, mopping up, and patrolling both areas.

On the northeast flank, crews are holding containment lines south of Wright Mountain, preventing the fire from progressing into the drainages north of Lytle Creek.

Thanks to the great work of firefighters, public safety personnel and utility companies, an evacuation order was downgraded to a Warning from Icehouse Canyon up to Manker Flats and the Mt. Baldy Ski Resort. Firefighters will still maintain a presence in this area to patrol, monitor, and mop-up.

On the south and west flanks, crews continue holding containment lines and validating that hotspots have been extinguished. Hotshot crews inserted by helicopter earlier this week continue constructing indirect line in the rugged terrain of the Sheep Mountain Wilderness to create secondary containment lines.

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:  Temperatures were mild today with favorable winds which encouraged moderate fire behavior on the landscape. Colder temperatures, unstable air and higher humidity is expected tomorrow, but on Friday a warming and drying trend will return with offshore winds. There is a 10% chance of thunderstorms tonight into tomorrow, but wetting rain is not expected.


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 Road north of Big Dalton Road

· Mt. Baldy Rd at Shinn Road (open to residents only)

· SR-2 at Flume Canyon Road 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 

Evacuation Orders:

· North, Northwest of Mt. Baldy Ski Resort

· Big Pines Canyon Road to the community of Big Pines

· East Fork communities of Camp Williams Resort and River Community

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

Evacuation Warnings:

· Community of Wrightwood

· Mt. Baldy Village

· Icehouse Canyon Trailhead, north to the Mt. Baldy Ski Resort

· From San Antonio Canyon east to Telegraph Peak

· Shinn Road north to Icehouse Canyon is open to residents only

Evacuation Shelters

  • Pomona Fairplex
    601 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
    Entrance via Gate 3 at the corner of McKinley and White.

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


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
120
Water Tenders
17
Helicopters
15
Dozers
31
Hand Crews
63
Total Personnel
2591

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.