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Location: San Bernardino County, CA                                                         Start Date: September 5, 2024

Size: 43,978 acres                                                                                         Percent Contained: 93%

Cause: Human                                                                                               Personnel: 942

As of 7:00 AM, California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 has taken command of the Line Fire, and Team 11 is returning home. 

CURRENT SITUATION:

Yesterday, the fire experienced a wind test greater than the days prior, and all lines held well. Firefighters continued to reinforce containment lines and utilized aircraft where appropriate to address interior hotspots. 

In addition, crews continued to monitor, backhaul equipment, implement the suppression repair plan.

Today, crews will continue suppression repair on both the north and south of the incident. On the west side of the fire, patrol and mop up will continue. To the north, firefighters will construct direct line on the fire’s edge where possible and continue to monitor the area in Bear Creek as well as Siberia Creek to ensure it stays within the current footprint. On the east side, crews will continue to patrol and mop up and backhaul excess equipment. In the southeastern area, firefighters will continue to patrol and mop up and monitor any hotspot within the fire perimeter. 

WEATHER:

Mainly high clouds will begin to move over the Line Fire today and continue to increase through the day Friday. High temperatures today will be similar to yesterday, before falling another 5 degrees by Saturday. Even so, temperatures will remain well above normal for this time of year. The gradual cooling will continue through early next week. We will only experience very slow improvements to relative humidity, remaining low during the day with only poor to moderate recoveries at night. After another breezy afternoon today, winds will start to weaken Saturday and Sunday. 

CLOSURES:

The forest has issued a closure order in the area of the Line Fire; To view the closure order and map of closure area visit the following link https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/sbnf/?cid=FSEPRD1181411. 

Highway 330 remains closed from Highland Avenue to Highway 18 as Caltrans performs repairs to the road and guardrails. 

EVACUATIONS: 

Evacuation warnings remain in place for the Barton Flats, Pinezanita, and Seven Oaks communities. For current updates on evacuations, visit https://www.facebook.com/sbcountysheriff.