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CURRENT 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.  Multiple night flying helicopters were utilized last night as well.

EVACUATIONS:  

Orders:

•  Area from Calle Del Rio to Hwy 38, including Greenspot Rd north
• All undeveloped land east of Hwy 330 to Summertrail Place and north of Highland Ave 

Warnings:

•  Areas of Highland from the I 210 east to the foothills and from Greenspot Rd. north to the foothills 
• The areas of Running Spring east of Highway 330 and south of Highway 18 
•  East Highland area including the neighborhoods East of Church St to the east city limits and from the foothills south to Greenspot Rd.

Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Evacuation Warning means conditions could worsen and you should prepare to leave.

Evacuation ORDER means conditions are immediately dangerous and you must evacuate for your safety.

The Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS) sends Important Messages and Emergency Alert Notifications from San Bernardino County Emergency Management. Visit http://readysb.com to sign up for this alert system on impending dangers.

ROAD AND AREA CLOSURES: Baseline from Fairwood to Brockwood for fire operations. All residents can get to and from the area but must follow the detour instructions. 

**Hwy 330** will be closed in both directions between **Baseline x 210 in Highland** and **Hwy 18 in Running Springs**.

Aurantia Park, off Greenspot Road, is being used for a staging area and incident command post, and is closed to the public.

SMOKE IMPACTS:  Please visit AirNow Fire and Smoke Map for current smoke impacts:  For tips on how to reduce your exposure and health impacts from smoke, please visit Reduce Your Smoke Exposure (airnow.gov)

WEATHER: High pressure aloft remains across southern California with another very hot day expected. Temperatures near the coastal foothills are still in the 80s and lower 90s, most areas will have high temperatures near to slightly warmer than those on Thursday with the hottest inland valleys nearing 115. Widespread extreme HeatRisk will continue for the valleys and inland Orange County through the weekend with a greater reduction in HeatRisk for Monday into Tuesday.

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!”