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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.      

Fire Information: (626) 662-0120 ***Original number***

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: 1,870

Injuries: 5

Structures Damaged: 19 

Structures Destroyed: 81

Cause: Under investigation

Location: Sheep Mountain Wilderness, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument 

CURRENT SITUATION: Firefighters maintained the day shift’s progress overnight, keeping the fire within its current footprint, securing areas with heat, and strengthening containment lines. The lingering marine layer over portions of the fire aided in humidity recoveries in some areas, keeping fire activity minimal.

Today, crews on the fire's northern edge will focus on increasing mop-up depth and securing the fire edge by going further into the black and extinguishing any heat signatures. Firefighters on the northeast flank will work to contain isolated heat remaining in the area while monitoring and patrolling in recently repopulated areas on the east. Feller crews will continue removing hazard trees to improve safety for the public and firefighters in the Mount Baldy Village and Icehouse area.

On the south flank, crews are continuing to monitor and extinguish any heat sources as they strengthen primary and secondary containment lines to limit the possibility of fire spread, while also mopping up in the area surrounding Tanbark.

Crews on the west side will work to limit fire spread by constructing indirect containment line from Rattlesnake Peak north and Mount Baden Powell south, tying into Mount Hawkins. At the same time, additional crews will continue mitigating isolated heat from East Fork Road to Rattlesnake Peak.

Damage inspection teams continued to update interactive maps for residents affected by the Bridge Fire. 
For San Bernardino County: prepare.sbcounty.gov/bridge-fire/ 
For Los Angeles County: recovery.lacounty.gov/bridgefire/

Local Assistance Centers:

Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties are working together to provide assistance to residents affected by the recent Bridge and Line Fires. The purpose of these LACs 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. Informational hours for interested members of the public are scheduled as follows:

September 20, 2024

10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

LA County Fairplex

1101 W. McKinley Avenue

Pomona, CA 91768

Expo Hall 8 – Enter Gate 3

September 21, 2024

10a.m. – 8p.m.

The Way World Outreach

Hallmark Campus

4680 Hallmark Parkway

San Bernardino, CA 92407

September 23, 2024

10a.m. – 8p.m.

The Way World Outreach

Hallmark Campus

4680 Hallmark Parkway

San Bernardino, CA 92407

More info at: 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/

Evacuation Orders:

• North, Northwest of Mt. Baldy Ski Resort
• Big Pines Canyon Road to the community of Big Pines 
• East Fork communities of Camp Williams Resort and River Community

Evacuation Warnings: 

• Community of Wrightwood
• Mt. Baldy Village
• Icehouse Canyon Trailhead, north to the Mt. Baldy Ski Resort
• From San Antonio Canyon east to Telegraph Peak
• Shinn Road north to Icehouse Canyon is open to residents only

For interactive maps on evacuations: 

• Los Angeles County: Genasys Protect website or download the app. https://protect.genasys.com  
• San Bernardino:  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 
• Pomona Fairplex: 601 W McKinley Avenue Pomona, CA (Gate 3, corner of McKinley/White)

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 
• Glendora Mountain Road north of Big Dalton Road
• Mt. Baldy Rd at Shinn Road (open to residents only)
• Mt. Baldy at Ice House Canyon Road
• SR-2 at Flume Canyon Road westbound                                             

WEATHER:
Rain is forecasted today into the late afternoon, with a chance of thunderstorms. The storms are likely to be slow moving with lower wind speeds. Members of the public in and near recently burned areas are asked to be prepared for the possibility of debris flow. Over the coming weekend, a warming and drying trend will begin, reducing relative humidities in the area.