Incident Update Bridge Fire

Situation Summary

Firefighters maintained the day shift’s progress overnight, keeping the fire within its current footprint, securing areas with heat, and strengthening containment lines. The lingering marine layer over portions of the fire aided in humidity recoveries in some areas, keeping fire activity minimal.

Today, crews on the fire's northern edge will focus on increasing mop-up depth and securing the fire edge by going further into the black and extinguishing any heat signatures. Firefighters on the northeast flank will work to contain isolated heat remaining in the area while monitoring and patrolling in recently repopulated areas on
the east. Feller crews will continue removing hazard trees to improve safety for the public and firefighters in the Mount Baldy Village and Icehouse area.

On the south flank, crews are continuing to monitor and extinguish any heat sources as they strengthen primary and secondary containment lines to limit the possibility of fire spread, while also mopping up in the area surrounding Tanbark. Crews on the west side will work to limit fire spread by constructing indirect containment line from
Rattlesnake Peak north and Mount Baden Powell south, tying into Mount Hawkins. At the same time, additional crews will continue mitigating isolated heat from East Fork Road to Rattlesnake Peak.

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: Rain is forecasted today into the late afternoon, with a chance of thunderstorms. The storms are likely to be slow moving with lower wind speeds. Members of the public in and near recently burned areas are asked to be prepared for the possibility of debris flow. Over the coming weekend, a warming and drying trend will begin reducing relative humidities in the area.

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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 (residents of Camp Williams and River Community only)
• Glendora Mountain Road north of Big Dalton Road
• SR-2 at Flume Canyon Road westbound 

Bridge Fire Forest Closure: The Angeles National Forest has issued a closure order in the area of the Bridge Fire to provide for public safety. Closure of the fire area is necessary to help ensure that no one is injured within the areas impacted by the fire. Fore more information visit Bridge Fire Forest Closure Order/ InciWeb (wildfire.gov)                             

Local Assistance Centers

Los Angeles and San Bernadino Counties are working together providing assistance to residents affected by the recent Bridge and Line Fires. The purpose of the LAC is to provide a one-stop center where individuals, family members, and business owners may obtain information on services and assistance needed because of a disaster or damage to personal property. Informational hours for interested members of the public are scheduled as follows:

September 20, 2024 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

LA County Fairplex 1101 W. McKinley Avenue Pomona, CA 91768

Expo Hall 8 – Enter Gate 3

September 21, 2024 10a.m. – 8p.m.

The Way World Outreach Hallmark Campus, 4680 Hallmark Parkway San Bernadino, CA 92407

September 23, 2024 10a.m. – 8p.m.

The Way World Outreach Hallmark Campus 4680 Hallmark Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407

https://lacounty.gov/2024/09/18/los-angeles-and-san-bernardino-counties-to-open-joint-local-assistance-centers-for-residents-impacted-by-bridge-and-line-fires/

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones:

Los Angeles County:
Zones LAC-E107-C, LAC-E126-A, LAC-E126-B, LAC-E126-C, LAC-E126-F, LAC-E127-A, LAC-E127-B, LAC-E127-D, LAC-E128-A, LAC-E128-B, LAC-E143-A, LAC-E143-B, LAC-E143-C, LAC-E144, LAC-E170-C, LAC-E170-E, LAC-E170-F, LAC-E171, LAC-E172-C, LAC-E172-F, LAC-E172-G, LAC-E172-I, LAC-E172-L

 

San Bernardino County:
Zone BLD, WWD, PIN. Check the San Bernardino County Evacuation Map for specific parameters. https://sbcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=35f8f75a490f4007bc983b39c208a629

Evacuation Warnings

Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones:

Los Angeles County:
LAC-E172-E

Evacuation Shelters

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

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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  (909) 386-9820. After hours: (800) 472-5609

• 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

120

Water Tenders

17

Helicopters

15

Dozers

31

Hand Crews

63

Total Personnel

1910

Cooperating Agencies