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

Size: 43,978 acres                                                                                         Percent Contained: 94%

Cause: Human                                                                                               Personnel: 926

CURRENT SITUATION:

Yesterday, crews continued mop-up and suppression repair operations. Strong wind gusts limited aircraft activity and forced heavy equipment to pause operations to prevent any sparks from igniting new fires. Early in the day a tree fell across Highway 38 from the El Dorado Fire burn scar in the Angelus Oaks area, and CalTrans crews were successful in clearing the roadway. 

Today brings a continuation of dry weather and gusty winds, creating potential for increased activity. Siberia Creek and Bear Creeks will be closely monitored as the weather patterns and terrain are conducive to potential fire activity. The heat signatures in the Mile Creek and Cold Creek areas are well within the fire perimeter. Smoke is expected to be visible from islands of heat well within the fire perimeter. Suppression repair, mop-up, patrol, and backhaul operations will continue. Aircraft will be monitoring the fire area and provide water drops as long conditions allow. Heavy traffic is expected in the area this weekend, and we ask the public to please drive with caution as firefighters and heavy equipment will be on or near roadways. 

WEATHER:

Winds will not be as strong this afternnoon; however, gusts near 14 to 23 mph can still be expected over the higher exposed ridges and along southwest to northeast aligned valleys. Our diminishing wind trend will continue through early next week. High temperatures will also be diminishing, with temperatures returning to near normal values by Thursday of next week. Poor to moderate relative humidity recoveries will continue through Sunday morning, before slowly increasing through the middle of next week. 

CLOSURES:

San Bernadino National Forest has issued closures for areas surrounding the Line Fire. For more information and to see the map use this 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.