Incident Update Line Fire

Date:
09/20/2024
Time:
6:48 AM

Incident Facts

Name
Line Fire
Start Date/Time
2024-09-05
Incident Status
Active
Location
Baseline street and Alpine street, Highland
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Arson
Counties
San Bernardino
Administration Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Bernardino-Inyo-Mono Unit, San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County Sheriff
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
39,232
Containment
53%
Structures Threatened
739
Structures Destroyed
1
Structures Damaged
4
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
4
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Early Friday morning the humidity rose allowing for higher moisture content in the vegetation which continued to help moderate fire activity on the Line Fire. Today there is a chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening that could produce brief heavy rain and gusty and erratic outflow winds. Saturday into early next week is expected to be warmer and drier.

Damage Inspections Teams (DINS) have completed their inspections. In all, four structures were damaged and one was destroyed. Today's wind shift is expected to push smoke to areas that are southeast of the fire, which should help clear up smoke in the communities across the northern portions of the fire. An updated Smoke Outlook can be found at fire.airnow.gov.

There have been multiple drone incursions over the Line Fire area. This impedes our firefighting operations and can have deadly consequences. Please be respectful of those fighting the fire and the community members who are impacted by fire. Never fly drones near wildfire. If you fly, we can't.

A Local Assistance Center (LAC) opens today at the LA County Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768. It's at the Expo Hall, through Gate 3. On Saturday, September 21, 2024 and Monday, September 23, 2024, the LAC will be operating at Cal State San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407. The LAC will be open from 10:00am to 8:00pm.

The information line for media is (909) 881-6949. Additional fire information can be found at: Cabdf Line Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov).


Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency in San Bernardino County, secures federal assistance to support response to Line Fire.


Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST USDA FOREST SERVICE FOREST ORDER NO. 05-12-00-24-10 LINE FIRE CLOSURE

Animal Evacuation Shelters

  • Lancaster Animal Care Center (Small Animals)
    5210 West Avenue I
    Lancaster, CA 93536

  • Palmdale Animal Care Center (Small Animals)
    38550 Sierra Highway
    Palmdale, CA 93534

  • Devore Animal Shelter (Large and Small Animals)
    19777 Shelter Way,
    San Bernardino, CA 92407
    Business Hours: (909) 386-9820
    After Hours: (800)472-5609

  • Antelope Valley Fairgrounds (Large Animals)
    2551 W Avenue H,
    Lancaster, CA 93536

Road Closures

  • Highway 330 is closed northbound from Highland Avenue to Live Oak

Evacuation Shelters

  • San Bernardino County Fairgrounds
    Building 6
    14800 7th Street
    Victorville, CA 92395


Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
246
Water Tenders
37
Helicopters
15
Dozers
35
Hand Crews
88
Other
47
Total Personnel
3257

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Arrowbear Lake Fire Department, California Conservation Corps, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CAL OES Fire and Rescue, Caltrans, Running Springs Fire Department, City of San Bernardino Police Department, San Bernardino County, San Manual Band of Mission Indians, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Southern California Edison, California Highway Patrol, California National Guard, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District