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The Line Fire burned actively in the Bear Creek drainage and produced a lot of smoke over the day.  The containment line on the ridge was strengthened with multiple aircraft dropping retardant and water.  Several VLATS and at least 10 helicopters were working in this area.  Since the flight path crossed Highway 18 to the east of Snow Valley, the highway was temporarily closed for the aircraft to work on the fire for about an hour.

There is more fuel in the Bear Creek drainage that will burn creating smoky conditions in Big Bear Valley over the next few days.

Temperatures are expected to be in the highs ranging from the mid 70’s to the upper 80’s in the higher elevations and warmer, mid 80’s to low 90’s in the lower elevations.  Relative humidity will vary from 12- 50% across the fire with winds gusting around 15 MPH in the afternoon.

Highway 330 is closed.  Over 4 miles of guardrails were damaged in addition to structural damage to the roadbed.  CalTrans is focused on repairing this damage.