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Fork Fire
Incident Contacts
- Fork Fire Information LinePhone:(626) 662-0120Hours:8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
- Celeste Morales, Fire InformationEmail:celeste.morales@usda.govPhone:(626) 684-0800
- Dana Dierkes, Public Affairs OfficerEmail:dana.dierkes@usda.govPhone:626-698-8482
July 20, 2024 Evening Update Fork Fire 07-21-2024
Fork Fire
Publication Type: News - 07/20/2024 - 20:00
Evening Update
Date: 7-20-2024 Time: 8:00 pm
Size: 330 acres Start Date & Time: 7-19-24 3:23 pm
Containment: 30% Cause: Under Investigation
Total Personnel: 181 Location: Heaton Flats (near East Fork Rd)
Firefighter Injuries: 2 Structures Threatened: 0
Current Situation:
The Fork Fire started at 3:23 p.m. near East Fork Rd. The fire is 330 acres with 0% containment and is burning in steep terrain in chaparral. The wildfire is burning in a northeasterly direction towards the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. Over 350 personnel are committed to this incident including the Angeles National Forest, LA County Fire Department, Ventura County Fire Department, Cal Fire, California Highway Patrol, and LA County Sheriff's Department. Recreationist have been evacuated from the East Fork of the San Gabriel Canyon. The San Gabriel Canyon is closed to all forest visitors. For current wildfire information follow Angeles National Forest:
- Website: fs.usda.gov/angeles
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angelesnationalforest
- X (formally known as Twitter): https://x.com/Angeles_NF
- InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/caanf-fork-fire
Evacuations:
Recreationists have been evacuated from the East Fork of the San Gabriel River. Residents have not been evacuated at this time.
Closures:
- Highway 39
- East Fork Road
- Glendora Ridge Road
- Glendora Mountain Road
Fire Restriction:
The current fire danger level on Angeles National Forest is HIGH. "Know Before You Go"--to always check fire restrictions before each and every visit, as restrictions can change at any time with little to no notice: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/home/?cid=FSBDEV3_027721