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INITIAL SITUATION: Forest Service Firefighters along with firefighters from other agencies including the City of Highland and San Bernardino County responded to a reported wildland fire on Baseline Road at about 6:00 PM on September 5, 2024. Arriving engines reported several acres on fire, and immediately requested more resources, including multiple additional fixed wing and helicopters.
EVACUATIONS: Evacuation Interactive Map
Orders: None
Warnings: The evacuation warning for Seven Oaks and Angelus Oaks has been lifted
EVACUATION SHELTERS: Closed due to the repopulation of the affected communities.
ANIMAL SHELTERS: Closed due to repopulation of the affected communities.
ROAD CLOSURES: Plan ahead on State Highways - Visit Division of Traffic Operations - Road Information - California Highway Information.
- Update: SR-38 open in both directions. https://quickmap.dot.ca.goov/
- SR-330 closed northbound from Highland Ave to Hwy 18 due to damaged guardrail and ongoing Caltrans repairs. There is no estimated time for reopening State Route 330 at this time.
FOREST CLOSURE ORDERS: San Bernardino National Forest has issued Forest Order NO. 05-12-00-24-11, creating a Forest Closure Area around the Line Fire. All National Forest lands, trails, and roads are closed to the public within that zone. Please know what these orders are reviewed frequently, will grow or shrink as needed based on the size and risks associated with the fire.
CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS: As of July 2, 2024, Forest Order No. 05-12-00-24-06 has implemented additional campfire and recreational shooting restrictions. Campfires are allowed in very limited designated recreation sites (see above link for details); "Rock Ring" fires are NEVER ALLOWED! This order is in effect through Jan. 15, 2025.
BURNED AREA EMERGENCY RESPONSE (BAER): Three Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams have been established by the San Bernardino, Cleveland, and Angeles national forests (NFs) to begin post-fire burned area assessments of the Line, Airport, and Bridge fires that recently burned on National Forest System, state, and private lands. Forest Service BAER team assessments typically take approximately two weeks to complete. For more information please visit: Southern California BAER Team Inciweb
DRONE SAFETY - KNOW WHERE YOU CAN FLY: Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. When drones interfere with firefighting efforts, a wildfire has the potential to grow larger and cause more damage. For more information on drones the public can visit the FAA’s website at Home - Know Before You Fly . “If you fly, we can’t!”
| Current as of | Thu, 10/17/2024 - 20:47 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Arson |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | North of City of Highland, CA. |
| Incident Commander | Rocky Opliger IC of California Inter-Agency Incident Management Team 4 Unified command with San Bernardino County Fire, CALFIRE San Bernardino and the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Office. |
| Coordinates |
34° 7' 28'' Latitude
-117° 9' 28
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 353 |
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| Size | 43,978 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 98% |
| Fuels Involved | Tall Grass (2.5 feet) Forecasted Fire Danger indices at the Converse RAWS station are at the 93rd percentile for ERC. BI will be affected greatly by incoming moisture and winds but is well above average. The area of the fire with the greatest wind threat largely sits above the marine layer, keeping 10-hour fuels relatively dry. Fine dead fuel moistures will increase for another day with increased humidity but will dry rapidly with northerly wind. Larger dead fuels will gradually increase in moisture until precipitation arrives. Live fuel moistures are close to critical. The fire is burning in areas with no recent fire history, and residual heat will remain for long periods of time. |
| Significant Events | Minimal, Flanking, Backing, and Creeping. Interior detections of scattered heat remain in Mile Creek and Cold Creek areas near Angelus Oaks and Pinezanita, as fuels continue to consume. Pockets of unburned fuels remain within the fire perimeter, with limited access due to steep and rocky terrain. Upcoming wind event may increase fire behavior in unburned pockets of fuel, creating the possibility of downwind spotting. Heat signatures are declining in the Bear Creek area, but still detected. Risk remains for slope reversal and potential spread upslope toward Highway 18 while heat remains in this drainage. |
| Planned Actions |
The next operational planned actions include continuing mop-up operations and suppression repair, and monitoring by air the areas of the fire that are inaccessible to ground resources and continue to hold heat. The continued implementation of the fire suppression repair plan is being executed in phases across multiple areas of the fire in close collaboration with READs, ARCHs, and CULS. The BAER team will continue to evaluate fire effects that pose risks to life, property, and the environment. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: A cold front will move through the area overnight and bring a wind shift from the southwest to the northeast. Winds will then increase and become gusty with speeds 10-20 mph with gusts between 35-40 mph. Ahead of the front, we can expect to see fairly moist conditions with humidity between 70-100 percent; however, after frontal passage expect to see humidity values decrease to around 40-60 percent by sunrise. There will be a slight chance of showers before midnight, but any amounts will remain light and only amounting to a few hundredths or less. 24 hours: Gusty northeast winds 15-20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph will be seen through the day along with temperatures about 10 degrees colder than Thursday. Highs will range from the mid-40s to upper 50s with humidity dropping to around 20-25 percent by afternoon. Skies will be sunny through the day. 48 hours: Dry conditions, lighter winds, and continued cool temperatures will be seen Saturday. Gusty northeast winds will still occur during the morning hours with gusts up to 25 mph but will gradually diminish by afternoon with gusts 10-15 mph. Temperatures will remain cool with highs from around 50 to the lower 60s. Humidity will drop to around 20 percent for most areas. 72 hours: Much quieter weather Sunday with highs increasing by about 2-4 degrees with dry conditions. A typical wind pattern will set up with light northeast drainage winds in the morning followed by upvalley southwest winds 4-8 mph in the afternoon. Anticipated after 72 hours: Dry conditions, mild temperatures, and typical daily wind patterns will be seen through much of next week. |
| Remarks |
- Operations is utilizing UAS to ensure fire is remaining in it's current footprint and will continue to montitor for potential hot spots. - FMAG submitted and approved. - Received a State of California Proclamation of Emergency Declaration. |
| Weather Concerns | Cooler temperatures were seen across the fire today with highs generally 5-8 degrees lower than Wednesday with highs ranging from the mid-50s to mid-60s. Humidity readings were also higher today ranging from 30-50%. Light winds Thursday morning will increase out of the southwest this afternoon with gusts between 20-25 mph. More significant changes will occur overnight and Friday as a cold front moves through the area producing even colder temperatures along with gusty northeast winds. |
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