Start Date: September 8, 2024, at 2:12 p.m. 

Fire Size: 54,877 acres

Percent Contained: 69% 

Personnel: 1,799

Injuries: 5

Structures Damaged: 17

Structures Destroyed: 81

Cause: Under investigation

Location: Sheep Mountain Wilderness, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Fire Information: (626) 662-0120

Media Line: (626) 470-1395

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Email: 2024.Bridge@firenet.gov 

CURRENT SITUATION: Today, firefighters will continue mop-up efforts across the fire, strengthening containment lines and felling hazardous trees to improve public and crew safety. Interior smoke may be visible in areas of the fire; this is expected with the current warming and drying weather trend, and crews will investigate smoke and extinguish isolated heat sources. Crews on the west flank will focus on constructing indirect line from Rattlesnake Peak north and from Mount Baden Powell south – tying in containment lines at Mount Hawkins. On the south flank, aircraft will drop water and fire retardant again today on the remaining open portion of line to get assist chew with containment. An Unmanned Aircraft System with infrared thermal imaging capability will also be used in the south to aid in identifying heat signatures.

Members of the public returning to fire-impacted areas in and around Wrightwood are asked to return any fire equipment found on their properties to San Bernardino County Fire Station 14 at 5980 Elm St., Wrightwood, Calif., 92397. Please do not take items to Wrightwood Elementary School.

A Forest Order closed portions of the Angeles National Forest on Sept. 21, 2024. The order closing the Bridge Fire area is available in local U.S. Forest Service offices and online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/angeles.

Damage inspection teams have completed their inspections. Residents affected by the Bridge Fire can find information on the following websites:
For San Bernardino County: prepare.sbcounty.gov/bridge-fire/ 
For Los Angeles County: recovery.lacounty.gov/bridgefire/

Local Assistance Centers:

Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties are working together to provide assistance to residents affected by the recent Bridge and Line fires. The purpose of the LAC is to provide a one-stop center where individuals, family members, and business owners may obtain information on services and assistance needed because of a disaster or damage to personal property.

https://recovery.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bridge-and-Line-Fire-LAC-Final-Updated.pdf

For interactive maps on evacuations: 

• Los Angeles County: Genasys Protect website or download the app. https://protect.genasys.com  
• San Bernardino:  https://sbcounty.maps.arcgis.com 

For emergency alerts, please register here:  

• Los Angeles County: https://ready.lacounty.gov/emergency-notifications/  
• San Bernardino County: https://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/alerts/  

Animals: 

• Devore Animal Shelter: 19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino, CA. (909) 386-9820. After hours: (800) 472-5609
• San Bernardino County Fairgrounds: 14800 Seventh Street, Victorville, CA 
• Palmdale Animal Care Center (Small Animals): 38550 Sierra Hwy, Palmdale, CA 
• Lancaster Animal Care Center (Small Animals): 5210 W Ave I, Lancaster, CA 

ROAD CLOSURES: 

• Eastbound Big Pines Highway at Largo Vista Road (residents only)
• Big Rock Creek Road at Fenner Canyon Road
• Mescal Creek Road at Mescal Canyon Road
• SR-39 at the base of San Gabriel Canyon (residents only)
• Glendora Mountain Road north of Big Dalton Canyon Road
• Glendora Ridge Road from Mt. Baldy to Glendora Mountain Road
• SR-2 at SR-39 
• SR-2 Flume Canyon Road westbound         

Additional closures may still be in place on roads managed and maintained by other agencies inside the forest. Most major roads in the Angeles National Forest are not managed or maintained by the Forest Service. We recommend also checking CALTRANS (https://roads.dot.ca.gov/), the Los Angeles County Road Closures list (https://dpw.lacounty.gov/roadclosures/) and the San Bernardino County Road Conditions (https://dpw.sbcounty.gov/operations/road-closures/) list for updates.

WEATHER:
The warming and drying trend in the area continues; the marine layer is expected to dissipate by early to mid-week, dropping relative humidities and contributing to elevated fire danger. Then warmer, drier weather will likely last through the month's end.

Ignitions continue east of Pine

Leer en español. 

Highlights/Operations: Focus is all on the east side of Pine as firefighters look to add containment while burning fuels built up over many years. Yesterday on the West Fire, crews ignited down a hand line on the northwest corner of the perimeter. A helicopter established additional fire in the tops of the drainages above east Pine to encourage moderate fire behavior. Aerial resources also continued to assist crews igniting along the Control Road west of Geronimo Estates by reaching areas interior to the perimeter. Mop up, removal of dead trees and road repair continued across the rest of the fire area.

Today crews will keep working along the Control Road west of Geronimo Estates, igniting towards State Route 87. East of Pine, the plan is to allow the fire to back down from high on the slopes and then ignite along the upper part of the thinned forest area. Firefighters don’t plan to ignite directly off the dozer line closest to Pine, but to use the previously thinned area as a buffer that is unlikely to carry fire well. Engines will continue to patrol the east side of the fire and mop up around Camp Geronimo.

The Preacher Fire has been placed into a patrol status. Engines are periodically patrolling the perimeter to check for heat and smoke. 

Weather: Temperatures are turning warmer and drier on Sunday and Monday. Highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s both days. Relative humidity levels will drop down in the 20 to 28% range on Sunday and then 16 to 24% range on Monday. Winds will be light out of the northwest on Sunday and the west-southwest on Monday.

Safety: A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the West fire area, which includes uncrewed aircraft systems or drones. Reminder that if you fly we can’t, unauthorized drone flights pose serious risks to firefighter and public safety and the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations.

Closure:  The Tonto National Forest has issued a closure for land surrounding the West Fire, this includes Pine Trailhead. 

Evacuations: Pine residents on the east side of SR 87 and east of North Pine Creek Canyon road are in SET status. Geronimo Estates residents near the West Fire are in SET status. An interactive map is available to stay up to date with evacuation levels related to both the West and Preacher Fires.

Receive emergency notifications from Gila County. 

Smoke: During ignitions, smoke may settle in low-lying areas overnight. Residents are encouraged to close windows at night to avoid smoke impacts. Talk with your doctor and plan for how to manage your health conditions when it is smoky. Additional resources for how to prepare for wildfire smoke.

For the latest news and information about the Tonto National Forest, follow along on Facebook @TontoNationalForest, ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) @TontoForest or Instagram @tontonationalforest and on the Tonto National Forest website.

Devil’s Knob Fire Update for Sunday, September 22, 2024

KEY MESSAGES:

On Saturday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m., Complex Incident Management Team NW 13 transitioned management of the Devil’s Knob fire to a smaller Type 3 team. The new team’s operational objective is to contain the fire to its current footprint and repair resource damages caused by fire suppression efforts before turning the incident over to the local unit. 

CURRENT STATUS:

Crews are completing mop-up operations and will continue patrolling, monitoring, and conducting suppression repair where needed. This work is designed to reduce the opportunity for fuels to rekindle, mitigate suppression impacts, and complete repairs to standard.   

WEATHER / FIRE BEHAVIOR:

Dry weather is expected to continue through Tuesday, with light winds and afternoon temperatures climbing into the mid-to-upper 70s. A front is anticipated to move into the area on Wednesday afternoon bringing cooler temperatures and possibly a few showers by Wednesday night. While the fire is expected to remain inside the current perimeter, some snags, stumps, and heavy fuels may continue burning within the existing fire footprint, contributing to visible smoke in the area. 

SAFETY AND CLOSURES: 

Umpqua National Forest closures: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/umpqua/alerts-notices 

Umpqua National Forest fire restrictions: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/umpqua/fire 

Bureau of Land Management fire restrictions: Oregon-Washington blm.gov page

Douglas Forest Protective Association fire restrictions: https://www.dfpa.net/public-fire-restrictions

Oregon Dept. of Forestry restrictions: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx

Northwest 3 Complex Incident Management Team   
Lonnie Click ~ Incident Commander  
September 22, 2024

Bachelor Complex, Flat Top and Firestone Fires Update
September 22, 2024

Quick Facts: Bachelor Complex
Size: 11,741 acres                     
Start Date: Sept 8, 2024                         
Location: 20 miles SW Bend, OR
Personnel: 292                          
Containment: 39%

Quick Facts: Firestone & Flat Top Fires
Start Date: Sept 6, 2024                 
Location: North of Fort Rock, OR       
Personnel: 116
Firestone Size: 9,462 acres            
Containment: 90%
Flat Top Size: 36,362 acres            
Containment: 86%     

At 6:00 p.m. today, Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 3 will transition command of the Bachelor Complex to a Central Oregon Type 3 incident management team, while command for Flat Top and Fire Stone Fires will be returned to the Deschutes National Forest and a Type 4 incident commander.   

Dry vegetation and very low humidity contributed to an increase in fire activity Saturday, especially in interior pockets of unburned fuel. Fire 846, in the Kwohl Butte area, is about three acres, and firefighters anticipate one or two more shifts of work to secure the fire.

Bachelor Complex: There was increased fire activity within the interior of the Little Lava Fire as heavy fuels, such as downed logs, continued to consume themselves.  On the uncontained northern edge, near Sheridan Mountain, terrain and wind direction contributed to a slight increase in acreage as the fire backed north, against the wind and topography. Near Forest Service Road 45, crews will continue disassembling hose lays and hauling out hose that is no longer needed. Patrol and mop-up efforts are ongoing as crews address areas of heat found near the line. Brush chipping operations were completed yesterday along the southern flank and suppression repair is ongoing.

Flat Top Fire: No further updates are planned for Flat Top Fire unless conditions change. An infrared flight early Saturday morning indicated heat outside the line near the northwest corner of Flat Top Fire in the area of the previous day’s burnout operation. Firefighters were able secure the two-acre spot by the end of the day. Today, crews will continue mopping-up, chipping brush and doing suppression repair as needed. 

Firestone Fire: No further updates are planned for Firestone Fire unless conditions change. Crews continued to secure and deepen the line on the Firestone Fire along Forest Service Road 100. Today’s plan is to continue mop-up, patrol, brush chipping and suppression repair where needed.

Weather and Fire Behavior: Dry and warmer weather is in the forecast across the fire areas. This warming trend continues into mid-week. Given the predicted wind direction, significant fire perimeter growth is not expected.

Closures: While evacuations have been lifted, there are two temporary emergency fire closure areas on the Deschutes National Forest. To view the updated closure orders and maps, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/deschutes/alerts-notices. 

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/deschutesnationalforest/

InciWeb:    
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/ordef-bachelor-complex-fires 
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/ordef-flat-top-and-firestone-fires 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CentralOregonFireInfo?app=desktop

Fire Information Line: (541) 249-9829, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Smoke & Air Quality Information: fire.airnow.gov

Rail Ridge and Wiley Flat Fire Daily Update

9-22-24

Rail Ridge Fire

Acres: 162,423- Containment: 50% - Detection Date: Sept 2, 2024 - Cause: Lightning - Total resources: 1,376 Crews: 41 - Engines: 50 - Dozers: 17

Operational Update

Hotshot crews and other firefighting resources continue to focus efforts along the northern portion of the fire, working to identify opportunities for direct and indirect line construction along the uncontained fire edge. Crews are working to increase containment while favorable weather conditions persist in anticipation of warmer temperatures and gusting winds that are predicted next week. Mop up and suppression repair is ongoing along the southern half of the fire, where crews work to increase depth along containment lines and repair roads that were damaged during suppression activities.

Wiley Flat Fire
Acres: 30,186 - Containment: 94% - Detection Date: Sept 2, 2024 - Cause: Lightning - Total resources: 141

Crews: 2 - Engines: 3 - Dozers: 2

Operational Update Crews on the Wiley Flat Fire have been focused on establishing containment along the last section of perimeter without control lines in place. Road rehabilitation and suppression repair are ongoing around the fire as firefighters work to restore sensitive areas within the fire footprint to identified standards.

Closures and Evacuations

Rail Ridge Evacuations: All level 1 and 2 evacuation zones have been lifted for Grant County, and level 3 zones have been downgraded to level 2 “set” status. For Crook and Wheeler counties, all evacuation statuses have been lifted.

Wiley Flat Evacuations: All areas inside the fire perimeter are designated Level 3 Evacuation zones. The area encompassing approximately one-half mile from the fire perimeter is designated Level 2 evacuation zone.

For Current Evacuation Levels in all counties, please visit: https://linktr.ee/RailRidgeFire

Closures: The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management have implemented closures for the Rail Ridge and Wiley Flat Fires. For more details and closure maps, visit https://linktr.ee/RailRidgeFire

#RailRidgeFire2024 #WileyFlatFire2024 #FireYear2024

Central Oregon Wildfire Information: centraloregonfire.org
Email:2024.railridge@firenet.gov -Phone:541-208-7111
Social Media, Evacuation and Closure Information: https://linktr.ee/RailRidgeFire

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     Ruby Fire Quick Facts

This is the last update unless significant fire activity occurs.

Size: 1336 acres                      Location: North Cascades National Park, Ruby Mountain, Diablo, Washington

Containment: 0%                    Cause: Lightning/Natural

Start Date: August 9, 2024     Fire Personnel: Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4), Type 3 helicopter and crew and local fire personnel 

Fire Information: 360-208-8096 

Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wancp-ruby-fire

Email: 2024.Ruby@firenet.gov

Current Status: This will be the last update unless significant fire activity occurs. Today the Ruby Fire is transitioning from the current Incident Commander (IC) to the local unit. Yesterday saw an increase in visible smoke. This was not due to an increase in fire activity. Smoke has been settling low in the drainages and valleys due a stable airmass in place. Today brings a chance of showers in the afternoon with Monday and Tuesday experiencing warmer and drier conditions. Most fire activity is near the west side of Panther Creek on the east slope of Ruby Mountain. Fire personnel continue to monitor the fire for concerns or changes. Travelers should use extra caution when traveling on State Route 20 (SR20) near Colonial Creek Campground to avoid inhibiting active firefighting operations. Panther Creek Trail and Thunder Creek Trail north of Junction camps are closed.

Planned Actions: Firefighters will continue to support fire suppression efforts and be ready to protect critical infrastructure such as campgrounds, SR20, trails, and backcountry camps in preparation for possible fire growth. The Ruby Fire is a full suppression fire, and firefighters are using tactics with the highest chance for success, while reducing safety risks to themselves and the public. 

Weather: To visit current weather please visit: https://forecast.weather.gov/

Closures: Multiple closures remain in place for public safety. Panther Creek Trail and Thunder Creek Trail north of Junction camps are closed. Go to the park website https://go.nps.gov/fireclosures for a complete list.

Smoke: To view current air quality visit: https://www.airnow.gov.

Burning Restrictions: There are currently no fire restrictions in place: https://go.nps.gov/ban-lifted.

Drone Restrictions: If you fly, we can’t. Drones can jeopardize firefighting efforts, and operating drones within North Cascades National Park is prohibited, except with prior written approval from the superintendent. 

Cooperating Agencies & Tribes: National Park Service, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Seattle City Light, Whatcom County, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Dept. of Transportation, Washington DNR.

To sign up for Ruby Fire updates, email: 2024.Ruby@firenet.gov Thank you.

Fossil Complex Crews Turn Corner from Suppression Action to Suppression Repair

FOSSIL, Ore. – With the increasing containment, work on the Service Fire continued with mop up and suppression repair.  ODF IMT3 Operation Section Chief Justin Lauer said the efforts are “turning that corner focusing on suppression repair over suppression action on this fire.” Suppression efforts will be on gridding the fire for any areas of heat or smoke and hauling back of equipment.

Suppression repair crews will continue work on all three fire areas - the Fossil Complex, the Lonerock Fire and the Battle Mountain Complex.  They will be focusing repair work on the interior areas of the fires identifying and repairing dozer lines, staging areas, and creating water bars to safely channel water runoff where needed, along with making fencing repairs. 

Today’s weather will be like yesterday with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Winds will be light out of the south and relative humidity in the lower 20s.

There are no evacuation orders on the Fossil Complex.

Videos: Recordings of the Daily Operations Updates and other stories are available at: https://www.youtube.com/@FossilComplex.

Willamette Complex North Update Boulder Creek, Ore, Linton Creek, 374 and Pyramid Fires 

Fire Update for Sunday, September 22 through Monday, September 23, 2024
Fire updates will be provided for a two-day operational period.

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwif-north-willamette-complex  

Willamette Complex North Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565845313387  

Email:2024.WillametteComplex.North@firenet.gov
Information line: 541-208-1262      Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

Overview:  OR-126 between mileposts 13 and 19.5 is now open for two-lane traffic. OR-242 remains closed to all traffic between the intersection with OR-126 and the Dee Wright Observatory (mileposts 55 to 75). For current road conditions, please check Oregon Department of Transportation’s website: https://www.tripcheck.com/.

Temperatures are forecasted to increase over the next few days.  As our daylight shortens, the north aspect vegetation will continue to become less available to burn. Warmer and drier conditions may lead to a moderate increase in fire behavior on south aspects. Some fire growth is expected; however, all fires are expected to remain within their current footprints. An increase in smoke visibility is possible during these warmer daytime temperatures. 

Willamette National Forest Area Closures: Fire-related closures remain in place on the McKenzie River Ranger District, as well as on the Middle Fork Ranger District. Please respect and avoid closed areas of the national forest.

Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/alerts-notices/?cid=fseprd552029. 

Boulder Creek: 523 acres, 34% contained 
Located 5 miles east of McKenzie Bridge. More containment has been gained. Crews will continue to monitor, masticate, and chip vegetative material to draw out areas of heat interior of the containment lines and prevent fire spread as the daytime temperatures continue to increase.

Ore: 3,484 acres, 77% contained 
Located 7 miles northeast of Blue River. Firefighters continue mastication and chipping operations to remove vegetative fuels from the edge of the containment lines and carry on with repairing other non-essential firelines. As we move into warmer temperatures, this fire will be monitored for pockets of heat and increased fire activity. 

Pyramid: 1,312 Acres, 98% contained 

East of Middle Santiam Wilderness. Firefighters have removed all hose and water pumps. All chipping and mastication of fuels have been completed. Crews are shifting focus to suppression repair and rehabilitation of non-primary control lines. This fire will continue to be monitored for fire activity as we move into warmer daytime temperatures. 

374: 60 acres, 0% contained and Linton Creek: 1,309 acres, 0% contained

Located in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Both fires are remaining within their footprints adjacent to natural barriers and previous fire scars. Fire activity remains low but is expected to increase slightly with rising temperatures. These fires will continue in monitoring status. 

A Community Meeting will be held in Indian Valley on Tuesday, September 24th at 7:00 p.m. at the Indian Valley Community Hall, 803 Indian Valley Road, Indian Valley, Idaho.  

Overview: The Lava Fire is on the Boise and Payette National Forests and lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Idaho Department of Lands. The fire is located north of Emmett and west of Lake Cascade and started by lightning on Monday, September 2. It is burning in tall grass, brush, and timber.  

The Lava Fire is currently 97,844 acres with 61 percent of the perimeter contained. 610 personnel are assigned, including 10 crews, 1 large helicopter, 1 small helicopter, 25 engines, 10 bulldozers, 15 water tenders, 7 excavators, 1 skidder, 7 masticators, 7 graders, and 8 ambulances. 

Property remaining in an area that is evacuated or impacted by Forest Service closures must remain until fire managers, Sheriff’s departments, and emergency management departments deem the area is safe for reentry.  

Operations: Yesterday, with drier weather operations section chief trainee CorDell Taylor observed “white, whispy smoke above the treeline” mainly on the eastern part of the fire. Pockets of heat remain scattered in areas of timber throughout the Lava Fire and as these areas continue to dry, smoldering logs, trees, and stumps may actively burn. However, due to the good work firefighters have done, these isolated areas pose little threat to additional fire growth. 

In the eastern flank, chippers reduced burnable vegetation along Forest Service Road 446E and Gopher Road. Firefighters continued to backhaul excess equipment and patrol and mop up isolated areas of heat as needed.  

Firefighters constructed direct line along the fire edge in the northern flank from Little Weiser River working east and working west from Forest Service Roads 835 to 766. Mop up continued around homes near Grays Creek. 

On the western flank, nine more miles of road grading was completed and excavators helped repair interior bulldozer lines. Crews also extinguished isolated areas of heat. They worked with resource advisors in the interior to assess additional needs. 

Crews continued to monitor the southern flank near the Gross community. Firefighters constructed direct and indirect line along Forest Service Road 653. 

Today, firefighters will continue to cool isolated pockets of heat and work alongside resource advisors throughout the fire to carry out and assess suppression repair needs to return areas to pre-fire conditions. 

On the eastern flank, chipping will reduce thick, burnable vegetation on Forest Service Roads 446E and Gopher Road. Crews will patrol Forest Service Road 404 and extinguish any heat sources they find, focusing on a depth of 100 feet from the line.  Firefighters will repair handlines and bulldozer lines and assess equipment needs such as a road repair graders. Firefighters will grade roadways between Campbell Creek boat ramp and God’s Acres.  

On the northern flank, firefighters continue to remove hazardous trees on Forest Service Road 206 to allow safe access to interior handlines. Crews continue to build direct line east along the fire edge towards Anderson Creek until it meets with a bulldozer line constructed from the north.  

On the western flank, crews will extinguish heat along containment lines near Forest Service Road 208. Firefighters will work in the southwest to repair bulldozer line that was installed for containment. Nearly 10,00 feet of fire hose no longer needed for suppression efforts will be backhauled. 

On the southern flank, firefighters continue to patrol and mop up any fire activity near the Gross community. Crews continue constructing direct and indirect handline northeast along Forest Service Road 653, while mopping up and cold trailing as needed. Chipping operations will occur on Forest Service Road 618.  

Weather/Fire Behavior: Another dry and fair day is forecasted today. Minimal cloud cover during the morning hours will increase during the afternoon and evening, shading to the fire. High temperature is expected to remain seasonable in the 60s. The weather system shouldn’t cause any rain on the fire; instead its moisture is expected to bring a small increase to the relative humidity. The winds are expected to remain weak during the passage of the system either at 3 to 6 mph with gusts up to 12 mph. 

Evacuations: Adams County Sheriff’s Office downgraded to a Level 1 “READY” for residents south of South Grays Creek, along Little Weiser River Road in Indian Valley, North of South Grays Creek Road to Highway 95, and the Mesa Area.  

Valley County Sheriff’s Office removed Zones 2 & 3 from LEVEL 1 “READY” status. Zones 4 – 6 remain in a LEVEL 1 “READY” Evacuation notice.  

Closures and Restrictions: The Boise and Payette National Forests implemented a joint Lava Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure for public and firefighter safety. The southern portion of this closure area follows roads 601 (which remains closed) and 644 (which remains open). The northern boundary follows a portion of the Payette National Forest’s road 186 (open) and crosses over to the Boise National Forest just south of trail 116. Snowbank Road (446) and Sage Hen Reservoir area remain closed, French Creek Campground remains open. This closure adjustment became effective on September 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.  

Gem County Road and Bridge issued the following road closures: Third Fork Road at Nesbitt Lane, Second Fork Road at Nesbitt Lane, and Nesbitt Lane. The Sweet-Ola Highway is closed at the High Valley intersection in Ola. Please be advised that the Gem County Sheriff’s Office is staffing the road closure check points. 

A temporary flight restriction is in effect in and around the fire area. This includes the use of personal drones. If you fly, we cannot fly. 

The Pearl Fire is now 90% contained. Crews have worked diligently on strengthening containment lines to ensure there is no heat near the perimeter. The number of personnel on the fire has decreased significantly over the last two days, but resources continue to monitor and complete any remaining work on the fire line. 

A cold front has moved in over the fire area, bringing cooler and wetter conditions. Temperatures will stay well below normal through Sunday. Smoke and flames will remain visible from the interior of the fire, within established control lines.

On Sept. 21, 2024, Larimer County removed all evacuation orders for the area. The Pearl Fire Area Closure remains in effect and Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place until further notice. Visit Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests website for more information on Forest closures and fire restrictions. When returning to the area, the public is asked to adhere to any area or road closures and be aware of emergency personnel. 

At 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, the Type 3 Incident Management Team will hand fire management back to the Roosevelt National Forest.

More information on the Pearl Fire can be found on InciWeb. For the latest updates, follow us on Facebook and X. To receive email updates on this fire, join our email list and select Forest Health & Fire: North of Hwy 14 to Wyoming Border (Red Feather Lakes).