Incident Update Bridge Fire

Date:
09/17/2024
Time:
4:11 PM

Incident Facts

Name
Bridge Fire
Start Date/Time
2024-09-08
Incident Status
Active
Location
Camp Bonita Road, East of Camp Williams
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Administration Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit, Angeles National Forest, and Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, San Bernardino County Fire Department, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
54,795
Containment
25%
Structures Threatened
3,639
Structures Destroyed
66
Structures Damaged
13
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
4
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Firefighters made significant progress last night with much colder temperatures, higher humidity, and minimal growth. In all areas of the fire, crews will prioritize securing and validating containment lines today to further increase the containment percentage and get residents back into their homes where hazards have been cleared.

Strike teams of engines and hand crews, water tenders, and falling modules have been ordered to continue assisting fire personnel, along with air resources that have continued to support boots on the ground. Today’s priority is in the fire’s northwest corner, which remains the most active. A smoldering tree fell and rolled across the line overnight, leading to a 1-acre slop-over on Fenner Saddle Road. Crews contained the fire spread and will work to line it today. The Big Pines corridor/Fenner Gap area still has challenges, but with the favorable weather today, crews are making progress containing fireline and mopping up around structures while being assisted by aircraft strategically dropping water and retardant.

In the Wrightwood area, safety hazards remain while firefighters continue mop-up operations and falling trees. Residents remain under an evacuation order until these hazards are cleared for the public and utilities are restored. To the northeast, firefighters are working to prevent the fire from advancing from Wright Mountain towards the community of Lytle Creek by constructing dozer lines and engaging in direct attack wherever possible.

The fire's east flank is holding well, and safety hazards are being cleared so residents can repopulate the Mt. Baldy area. Today, hotshot crews are being prioritized to accomplish this mission.

The south side of the fire is also holding well, where firefighters are beginning the suppression repair process in areas with full containment and there is no further threat to the line. Additional containment will likely increase as firefighters prioritize validating their work in this area. There are still some heat signatures around the Sunset Peak area, and crews will continue working to extinguish them.

On the west flank, firefighters are constructing indirect fireline and will seek out hot spots with the assistance of aircraft and infrared imaging in this extremely steep and inaccessible terrain of the Sheep Mountain Wilderness.

Structures threatened: 3,639 

Damage inspection teams continue to update interactive maps for local residents affected by the Bridge Fire. For San Bernardino County visit: https://prepare.sbcounty.gov/bridge-fire/. For Los Angeles County visit: https://recovery.lacounty.gov/bridgefire/. 

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. 


For more information visit: Bridge Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov)

Bridge Fire Photos and Videos

ANF Bridge Fire Operational Videos

3D Map

Bridge Fire Daily Map Products

Road Closures

• SR-138 from Lone Pine Canyon Road to Beekley Road
• SR-2 closed from Big Pines to SR-138
• Big Pines Highway
• Big Rock Creek Road
• San Gabriel Canyon and East Fork of the San Gabriel River
• Highway 39
• East Fork Road
• Glendora Ridge Road and Glendora Mountain Road
• Mt. Baldy Road at Shinn Road intersection

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Los Angeles County:

Zones: LAC-E107-C, LAC-E126-A, LAC-E126-B, LAC-E126-C, LAC-E127, LAC-E128, LAC-E143, LAC-E144, LAC-E170-C, LAC-E171, LAC-E172-A, LAC-E172-C

San Bernardino County:

  • Mt. Baldy Road: All residents north of the San Antonio Dam up to the Mt. Baldy Resort.
  • The area from Highway 138 south to the northern border of San Antonio Heights, extending north to the Wrightwood evacuation zones and east to Cucamonga Peak.

 

Exclusions:

  • The forest area from Telegraph Peak east to Cucamonga Canyon and the forestry area above Shinn Road, extending north to Lone Pine Canyon Rd.
  • The southern community of Pinon Hills, from Desert Front Road north to Highway 138 and from State Highway 2 west to Los Angeles County.
  • The area of Lytle Creek, from the shooting range west to the forest, Upper North Fork Road (3N06), and Middle Fork Road.
  • Areas north of West 26th Street to Shinn Road and from the LA County line east to Cucamonga Canyon.

Zones: North SAH, LONE PINE S, PIN02, PIN00

Evacuation Warnings

Los Angeles County:

Zones: LAC-E100-A, LAC-E102-A, LAC-E105-A, LAC-E105-B, LAC-E106-A, LAC-E107-A, LAC-E125-B, LAC-E126-D, LAC-E126-E, LAC-E142-B, LAC-E169, LAC-E170-A, LAC-E170-B, LAC-E172-B, LAC-E172-D

San Bernardino County:

  • The forest area from Telegraph Peak east to Cucamonga Canyon and the forestry area above Shinn Road, extending north to Lone Pine Canyon Rd (LONE PINE S).
  • The southern community of Pinon Hills, from Desert Front Road north to Highway 138 and from State Highway 2 west to Los Angeles County (PIN02).
  • Areas north of West 26th Street to Shinn Road and from the LA County line east to Cucamonga Canyon (NORTH SAH).
  • The community of Pinon Hills, from Wrightwood north to Highway 18 and Beekley Road west to Los Angeles County (PIN00).
  • Wrightwood community

Evacuation Shelters

  • Pomona Fairplex
    601 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
    Entrance via Gate 3 at the corner of McKinley and White.
    Shelter opens at 9:00 PM on September 10th.

  • San Bernardino County Fairgrounds (Building 6)
    14800 7th St, Victorville, CA 92395

  • Jessie Turner Community Center
    15556 Summit Ave, Fontana, CA 92336

  • Fountain of Living Waters Church
    10120 Johnson Rd, Phelan, CA 92371 


Small Animal Shelters:

  • Lancaster Animal Care Center
    5210 W Ave I, Lancaster, CA 93536

  • Palmdale Animal Care Center
    38550 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534


Large Animal Shelters:

  • San Bernardino County Fairgrounds 
    14800 7th St, Victorville, CA 92395
  • Devore Animal Shelter (accepting both small and large animals)
    19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino, CA 92407

Assigned Resources

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

Engines
224
Water Tenders
10
Helicopters
20
Dozers
24
Hand Crews
70
Total Personnel
2727

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
California Highway Patrol, LA County OEM, San Bernardino County OEM, CAL OES, Southern California Edison, American Red Cross, CAL TRANS, and California Conservation Corps.