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Unified Command: CIIMT5, Los Angeles County Fire, Los Angeles County Sheriff, San Bernardino County Sheriff, CAL FIRE – San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit

Start Date: September 8, 2024, at 2:12 p.m.

Incident Website: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/caanf-bridge-fire

Fire Information: (626) 662-0120

Media Line: (626) 470-1395

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Email: 2024.Bridge@firenet.gov 

Fire Size: 54,795 acres

Percent Contained: 59%

Personnel: 1,910

Injuries: 5

Structures Damaged: 17

Structures Destroyed: 81

Cause: Under investigation

Location: Sheep Mountain Wilderness, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

CURRENT SITUATION: Today, potential thunderstorms did not materialize, and the fire area saw only trace amounts of rain in a few spots. However, the possibility of cloud to ground lightning strikes on the north side of the fire led some crews to take shelter for a time. Firefighters continued mop-up efforts across much of the fire area, securing containment lines wherever possible, extinguishing isolated heat sources, and felling hazardous trees to improve public and crew safety—especially in the northwest area around Vincent Gap near Grassy Hollow. Overnight, crews will continue to patrol, mop-up, and answering public service calls.

A Forest Order will close portions of the Angeles National Forest at 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. The Order closing the Bridge Fire area is available in local U.S. Forest Service offices and online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/angeles 

Damage inspection teams have completed their inspections. For more information you will find an interactive maps for residents affected by the Bridge Fire at: 
For San Bernardino County: prepare.sbcounty.gov/bridge-fire/ 
For Los Angeles County: recovery.lacounty.gov/bridgefire/

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. 

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/

**Please note that evacuation orders have been lifted in several areas. Current order and warnings still in place are listed below.

Evacuation Order:

• Mile High

Evacuation Warning: 

• Bear Canyon 
• East Fork communities of Camp Williams Resort and River Community

For Interactive maps on evacuations: 

• Los Angeles County: Genasys Protect website or download the app. https://protect.genasys.com  
• San Bernadino:  https://sbcounty.maps.arcgis.com 

For emergency alerts, please register here:  

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

Evacuation Centers:

• San Bernardino County Fairgrounds: 14800 Seventh Street, Victorville, CA 

Animals: 

• Devore Animal Shelter: 19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino, CA. (909) 386-9820. After hours: (800) 472-5609
• San Bernardino County Fairgrounds: 14800 Seventh Street, Victorville, CA 
• Palmdale Animal Care Center (Small Animals): 38550 Sierra Hwy, Palmdale, CA 
• Lancaster Animal Care Center (Small Animals): 5210 W Ave I, Lancaster, CA

For more information on evacuation centers:

• www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html
• https://lacounty.gov/emergency/ 

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                                             

WEATHER:
The area will see a warming and drying trend as a high-pressure system from the Pacific Ocean moves in. The marine layer will dissipate by early- to mid-week, and relative humidities will drop, leading to elevated fire weather. While winds aren’t expected to be particularly challenging, the weather will still be more favorable for fire growth in the coming week.