Incident Update Bridge Fire
- Date:
- 09/19/2024
- Time:
- 11:45 AM
Fire Information Line : (626) 662-0120
Media Line : (626) 470-1395
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)
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)
· Mt. Baldy at Ice House Canyon Road
· 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
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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. |