INCIDENT INFORMATION

Start Date: 09/05/2022 Location: Converse Creek drainage in the Santa Ana River watershed in San Bernardino County CA Engines: 12 Crews: 8 Water Tenders: 3 Size: 1079 acres Percent containment: 68% Cause: Undetermined Dozers: 2 Aircraft: 2 Total Personnel: 306

CURRENT CONDITIONS:

The fire perimeter held, other than a small slop over on the western edge of the Radford Fire yesterday. Helicopters were able to extinguish the flames with water drops. Firefighters were able to construct line around it, secure it, and mop up to strengthen the containment line.

On the southern and eastern edge, there was no threat to the fire perimeter and ground resources worked to backhaul hose and prepare for suppression repair efforts. Today, firefighters continue to concentrate on suppression repair. This includes hauling out trash, hand-line and road-repair. Road repair involves cleaning out culverts and drains of debris and dirt, pulling back berms where dozers graded roads and chipping all cut vegetation along roads.

Today, increased moisture over the fire area remains from Tropical Storm Kay with predicted thunderstorms. This current weather pattern will continue to bring scattered showers, lightning, and the potential for mud and debris flows.

WEATHER:

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are predicted with temperatures 65-70 degrees. Relative humidity is at 40 percent with winds from the southwest at 5 to 8 mph and gusts to 15 mph.

ROAD CLOSURES: Club View Dr. at FS Road 2N10

EVACUATION WARNINGS were lifted as of 1pm on September 12th 2022.

FOREST CLOSURES:

SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST

Forest Order No. 05-12-52-22-07 Check the San Bernardino National Forest Webpage at https://www.fs.usda.gov/sbnf

SCHOOL CLOSURES: Bear Valley Unified Schools are open.

BIG BEAR VISITORS: For your safety with the lingering storm and current fire, you are welcome to visit us at a later date. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! Your safety is our priority.

READY SET GO!

Successfully preparing for an emergency is vital. Visit the below link for resources that will help you prepare. Ready! Set! Go! Fire – San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (sbcfire.org)

TELEPHONE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM (TENS):

The San Bernardino County Sheriff and Fire Departments will send high-speed mass notifications via telephone and text messages through the Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS). Visit the link below to sign up or call 211 or (909) 980-2857 for assistance in registering. https://bit.ly/3x6hscG

CURRENT CONDITIONS:

The fire perimeter held, other than a small slop over on the northern edge of the Radford Fire yesterday. This was most likely caused by ember cast or a burning log. Firefighters were able to construct line around it, secure it, and mop up to strengthen the containment line.

On the southern edge, there was no threat to the fire perimeter and ground resources worked to backhaul hose and prepare for suppression repair efforts.  Today, firefighters are concentrating on suppression repair.  This includes hauling out trash, hand-line and road-repair.  Road repair involves cleaning out culverts and drains of debris and dirt, pulling back berms where dozers graded roads and chipping all cut vegetation along roads.

The Radford Fire area received 0.33 inch of rain yesterday from Tropical Storm Kay.  Some heat remains in downed fuels and stump holes within the interior. There is no threat to the fire perimeter, however firefighters continue to search out and to extinguish these heat sources.

WEATHER:

Today will see clearing of the cloud cover.  Solar heating will dry out and warm up the ground and increase the thunderstorm potential. Expected temperatures of 70 degrees and a change in wind direction from southeast to southerly at 6-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.

ROAD CLOSURES:  Club View Dr. at FS Road 2N10 

 EVACUATION WARNINGS REMAIN IN PLACE:

·       From Glass Road to South Fork River Road.

·       Beverly Lane, south to FS Road 2N10 and FS Road 2N08, west to Castlerock.

·       Summit Blvd East to Club View Dr. and Evergreen Dr South

·       Club View Dr. east to Angles Camp Rd and Vine Ave south to Lassen Dr.

·       Summit Blvd east to McAllister Rd, east of Hwy 18, and Fox Farm Rd south to Evergreen Rd.

FOREST CLOSURES:

SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST

Forest Order No. 05-12-52-22-07 Check the San Bernardino National Forest Webpage at https://www.fs.usda.gov/sbnf

SCHOOL CLOSURES:  Bear Valley Unified Schools are closed through the week excluding Fallsvale School.

BIG BEAR VISITORS:   For your safety with the lingering storm and current fire, you are welcome to visit us at a later date. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! Your safety is our priority.

READY SET GO!

Successfully preparing for an emergency is vital. Visit the below link for resources that will help you prepare.

Ready! Set! Go! Fire – San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (sbcfire.org)

TELEPHONE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM (TENS):

The San Bernardino County Sheriff and Fire Departments will send high-speed mass notifications via telephone and text messages through the Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS). Visit the link below to sign up or call 211 or (909) 980-2857 for assistance in registering. https://bit.ly/3x6hscG

INCIDENT INFORMATION

Start Date: 09/05/2022

Location:  Converse Creek drainage in the Santa Ana River watershed in San Bernardino County CA

Engines:  44

Crews: 15

Water Tenders:  8

Size: 1088 acres

Percent containment: 59%

Cause: Undetermined

Dozers:  7

Aircraft: 5

Total Personnel:  632

CURRENT CONDITIONS:

Yesterday, the fire behavior was moderate with mostly low intensity ground fire. Rain showers aided firefighting resources who worked hard increasing containment lines, securing completed lines, and mopping up the area. Air resources have reached their target of placing Phos-Chek around the entire fire perimeter. Phos-Chek is a biodegradable chemical used to slow down the forward movement of wildfire.

Today, strong east/southeast winds are expected to impact the fire area increasing potential of fire spread to the west and northwest. Resources will continue to go direct on the fire with the objective to keep the fire north of State Route 38 to prevent the fire from spreading into the San Gorgonio Wilderness and recreation facilities. Firefighters will continue strengthening control lines and be supported by aircraft due to the potential for strong winds this afternoon.

WEATHER: 

Hurricane Kay will bring a variety of weather hazards over the fire through the weekend. Increasing cloud cover has allowed for cooler temperatures and high humidity along with scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Temperatures will max out in the upper 60’s today. Showers over the burn area will increase this afternoon and lead to potential flash flooding and debris flow over the burned terrain. A flash flood watch is in effect for the fire area through Saturday evening.

ROAD CLOSURES:  Club View Dr. at 2N10 

 EVACUATION WARNINGS:

·       From Glass Road to South Fork River Road.

·       Beverly Lane, south to 2N10 and 2N08, west to Castlerock.

·       Summit Blvd East to Club View Dr. and Evergreen Dr South

·       Club View Dr. east to Angles Camp Rd and Vine Ave south to Lassen Dr.

·       Summit Blvd east to McAllister Rd, east of Hwy 18, and Fox Farm Rd south to Evergreen Rd.

FOREST CLOSURES: 

SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST

Forest Order No. 05-12-52-22-06

SCHOOL CLOSURES:  Bear Valley Unified Schools are closed through the week excluding Fallsvale School.

BIG BEAR VISITORS:   For your safety with the impending storm and current fire, you are welcome to visit us at a later date. Thank you for understanding and cooperation! Your safety is our priority.

READY SET GO!

Successfully preparing for an emergency is vital. Visit the below link for resources that will help you prepare.

Ready! Set! Go! Fire – San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (sbcfire.org) 

TELEPHONE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM (TENS):

The San Bernardino County Sheriff and Fire Departments will send high-speed mass notifications via telephone and text messages through the Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS). Visit the link below to sign up or call 211 or (909) 980-2857 for assistance in registering. https://bit.ly/3x6hscG

 
What:  Public Meeting to discuss the Radford Fire

Where:  Big Bear Lake City Hall, Performing Arts Center, 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake

When: Today, September 8 at 3:00 PM  

This meeting will be both inperson and live streamed on (20+) Big Bear Fire Department | Facebook

Public Information:                       San Bernardino National Forest:               Twitter: @SanBernardinoNF

Phone: (909) 383-5688                 www.fs.usda.gov/sbnf                               Facebook: SanBernardinoNF     

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8390

Incident email:  2022.Radford@firenet.gov                                                  

Start Date: 09/05/2020

Location:  Converse Creek drainage in the Santa Ana River watershed in San Bernardino County CA

Engines:  44

Crews: 15

Water Tenders:  8

Size: 1100 acres

Percent containment: 2%

Cause: Undetermined

Dozers:  7

Aircraft: 5

Total Personnel:  632

CURRENT CONDITIONS:

The Radford Fire was spotted at 1:30 p.m. along the Radford Truck Trail on September 5, 2022. It is located between Big Bear Lake to the north and Barton Flats to the south in the Santa Ana drainage in the Converse Creek subdrainage.

The priority work for today will be strengthening hand and dozer lines on the northern perimeter where the fire is moving over the ridge towards the communities of Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City.  There was minimal fire activity in this area yesterday.  When the wind in the Santa Ana drainage began to shift in the early afternoon, the fire did spot over dozer lines on the northwest side.  All spots were “caught” and lined with handlines.  Retardant is in place along the northern half of the fire perimeter.

Today, the line along the southeast side will be widened and strengthened.  The western perimeter is very steep and rugged and there is little fire-line in place.  Firefighters are looking for accessible ridges to build indirect line on this side of the fire.  Contingency lines have been put in place around most of the fire perimeter in case the fire spots over current fire-lines.

The current heatwave is the longest duration for Southern California in 20 years.  Residuals from Hurricane Kay are now affecting the fire area.  Temperatures will be in the high 70’s over the fire area with increased moisture in the air.  There is potential for thunderstorms and scattered rain showers.  The thunderstorms may cause some erratic winds, but tomorrow is more of a concern. 

In summary, firefighters have worked hard to get to where we are in a short time.  There is

more work to be done, but good strategies are in place to stop this fire.  The weather change is a heads-up to all:  please evacuate if you are in evacuation order areas and be ready to go in evacuation warning areas.  Let’s all get through this as safely as possible.

EVACUATION AREAS:

Please refer to:

A Forest Closure order has been issued for lands effected by the Radford Fire.

Please view the attached documents below to see the full forest order and exhibits.

This closure order will be revised or rescinded as needed based on fire and weather behavior. 

 Murray fire southwest of Helmville now 65% contained | State & Regional | mtstandard.com

 https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/murray-fire-holds-steady-at-55-acres

 https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/murray-fire-grows-to-65-acres