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Morning Update

Date: 7-22-2024 Time: 8:00 am

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

Containment: 45%                                                             Cause: Under Investigation

Total Personnel: 190                                                         Location: Heaton Flats (near East Fork Rd)

Firefighter Injuries: 2                                                        Structures Threatened: 0                                             

Current Situation:

Overnight, crews worked on extinguishing hotspots within the fire perimeter. Today, firefighters will continue to improve the fireline expecting to increase containment. A heat advisory is in effect until Thursday night. Temperatures potentially could rise to 110 degrees reaching 102 degrees and low relative humidity between 10% and 20%. Winds are expected to gust up to 25-40 MPH through Thursday.

This will be the last daily update for the Fork Fire. To stay up to date with current wildfire information, follow the 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

Closures:

• The San Gabriel Canyon and East Fork remains closed to all forest visitors. 
• 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" – 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_02772