Single Incident Information

CURRENT INFORMATION:

October 24 Update: 

Angeles National Forest firefighters use the latest tools and technology available to gather information and assess risk. Images uploaded below were taken during an overnight reconnaissance flight by our air attack plane. Today, firefighters will continue to secure the containment line by identifying heat sources with the potential to spread to unburned fuel (grass, brush, trees). White dots on the maps show hot spots. 

October 23 Update:

Improved weather conditions, primarily a significant reduction in winds, have enabled firefighters and aircraft to make progress at limiting the Bridge Fire's spread and securing the fire in its current footprint. Extensive aerial delivery of fire retardant in the last 48 hours has contributed to this progress. 

If you see smoke or flames, dial 9-1-1 to report it. Unburned brush, trees, grasses, etc., may continue to flare up and smoke could be visible from within the fire's perimeter for some time. 

FOREST CLOSURE ORDERS: The Angeles National Forest has issued a Bridge Fire Area Closure Order from October 18, 2024, through December 31, 2025. This closure order covers only National Forest System roads, trails, and other facilities impacted by the Bridge Fire within the Angeles National Forest. This order replaces the previous closure order that started on September 21, 2024, through December 31, 2025.

POST-FIRE RESOURCES FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS:
Damage inspection teams completed their inspections. Residents affected by the Bridge Fire can find information on the following websites:
For San Bernardino County: prepare.sbcounty.gov/bridge-fire/ 
For Los Angeles County: recovery.lacounty.gov/bridgefire/

For emergency alerts, please register here:  

• Los Angeles County: 
  https://ready.lacounty.gov/emergency-notifications/  
• San Bernardino County: 
  https://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/alerts/    

ROAD CLOSURES: 

• East Fork Road, State Route 39 to East of Camp William
• Eastbound Big Pines Highway at Largo Vista Road (residents allowed only) 
• SR-2 at Flume Canyon Road westbound     
• Mescal Creek Road at Mescal Canyon Road 
• Glendora Mountain Road north of Big Dalton Canyon Road 
• Glendora Ridge Road from Mt. Baldy to Glendora Mountain Road   

Additional closures may still be in place on roads managed and maintained by other agencies inside the forest. Most major roads in the Angeles National Forest are not managed or maintained by the Forest Service. We recommend also checking Caltrans (https://roads.dot.ca.gov/), the Los Angeles County Road Closures list (https://dpw.lacounty.gov/roadclosures/) and the San Bernardino County Road Conditions (https://dpw.sbcounty.gov/operations/road-closures/) list for updates.  


EFFECTS OF THE BRIDGE FIRE ON THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST:

A team of specialists (called a Burned Area Emergency Response Team) came to study the effects of the Bridge Fire on Angeles National Forest lands. Information has just been released about their findings. Learn more.


IF YOU FLY, WE CAN’T!  

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. A FAA Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in effect and any private aircraft or drone that violates the TFR could face serious criminal charges. For more information on drones the public can visit the FAA’s website at www.KnowBeforeYouFly.org.


BACKGROUND: 

On Sunday, Sept. 8, at 2:40 p.m., Angeles National Forest firefighters responded to a reported wildfire in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in the East Fork area by Cattle Canyon Bridge along Camp Bonita Road. 

On Saturday, Oct. 5, the incident was lowered to a Type 4 incident. This means complexity and needs of this incident are going down. However, unburned pockets of fuel (grasses, brush, trees, etc.) within the perimeter of the burned area of the Bridge Fire may flare up and smoke/flames could be visible.