Incident Update Bridge Fire

Situation Summary

Although windy conditions hampered night flying aircraft last night, firefighters were successful in their direct and indirect line construction, increasing containment by two percent.

The northwest flank of the fire continues to be the most active and is the priority for today’s operations. Despite the overnight erratic cold winds with gusts up to 30 mile per hour, crews were able to tie together two dozer lines with hand line. Firefighters focused on direct attack along the fire’s edge to protect the communities of Big Pines, Piñon Hills, and other communities to the northwest. While the fire continues backing down towards Big Pines Road, crews successfully held it in check last night. Today, crews will work to reinforce and mop up containment lines and fall hazard trees.

To the northeast, firefighters continue directly engaging along the fires edge with mop-up operations to secure containment lines. They are also working hard to strengthen containment lines on the west side of the North Fork of Lytle Creek by prioritizing dozer lines and direct attack wherever possible to stop fire spread.

The fire's east flank is less active; however, it still presents a risk to the Mt. Baldy area, and evacuations remain in effect. Structure defense groups will remain in place to mitigate any isolated heat and continue the progress made by the previous operational shifts. Along Mt. Blady Road, crews continue mopping up and feel confident the fireline is secure and have added black line on the map.

The south flank is holding, and firefighters have secured containment lines along the direct edge of the fire. There is still some isolated heat around Sunset Peak that crews will be seeking out to extinguish today. Heavy equipment, along with hand-crews, will continue constructing secondary containment lines in the area.

On the west flank, in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness's rugged and steep terrain, firefighting efforts successfully held the fire from advancing near Rattlesnake Peak by constructing dozer and hand lines. Today, firefighters will continue constructing containment lines to Ross Peak and Pidgeon Ridge.

Damage inspection teams released 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.

Community Meeting:

The next public meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 16 at Lytle Creek Community Center, 14082 Center Rd., San Bernardino, CA at 7:00 p.m. It will also be live streamed via the new Angeles NF Fire Info YouTube page. 

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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

• SR-2 closed from Big Pines to SR-138.
• Highway 138 from Phelan Road to Lone Pine Canyon Road. 
• San Gabriel Canyon and East Fork of the San Gabriel River
• Highway 39
• East Fork Road
• Glendora Ridge Road and Glendora Mountain Road
• Mt. Baldy Road at Shinn Road intersection 
• SR-138 from Lone Pine Canyon Road to Beekley Road
• Big Pines Highway 
• Big Rock Creek Road

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Los Angeles County:

Zones: LAC-E107-C, 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-C

San Bernardino County:

• Mt. Baldy Road: All residents north of the San Antonio Dam up to the Mt. Baldy Resort.
• Wrightwood: Full evacuation.
• The area from Highway 138 south to the northern border of San Antonio Heights, extending north to the Wrightwood evacuation zones and east to Cucamonga Peak.

Zones: BLD - WWD - PIN 

Exclusions:

• The forest area from Telegraph Peak east to Cucamonga Canyon and the forestry area above Shinn Road, extending north to Lone Pine Canyon Rd.
• The southern community of Pinon Hills, from Desert Front Road north to Highway 138 and from State Highway 2 west to Los Angeles County.
• The area of Lytle Creek, from the shooting range west to the forest, Upper North Fork Road (3N06), and Middle Fork Road.
• Areas north of West 26th Street to Shinn Road and from the LA County line east to Cucamonga Canyon.

Zones: North SAH, LONE PINE S, PIN02, PIN00

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-E142-B, LAC-E169, LAC-E170-A, LAC-E170-B, LAC-E172-B, LAC-E172-D

San Bernardino County:

• The forest area from Telegraph Peak east to Cucamonga Canyon and the forestry area above Shinn Road, extending north to Lone Pine Canyon Rd (LONE PINE S).
• The southern community of Pinon Hills, from Desert Front Road north to Highway 138 and from State Highway 2 west to Los Angeles County (PIN02).
• Areas north of West 26th Street to Shinn Road and from the LA County line east to Cucamonga Canyon (NORTH SAH).
• The community of Pinon Hills, from Wrightwood north to Highway 18 and Beekley Road west to Los Angeles County (PIN00).

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

• Fountain of Living Waters Church
  10120 Johnson Rd, Phelan, CA 92371 

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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

• 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

203

Water Tenders

7

Helicopters

13

Dozers

21

Hand Crews

50

Total Personnel

2785

Cooperating Agencies