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Morning Update

Date: 7-20-2024 Time: 8:00 am

Size: 330 acres                                                                 Start Date & Time: 7-19-24 3:23 pm

Containment: 0%                                                              Cause: Under Investigation

Total Personnel: 350                                                        Location: Heaton Flats

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