Incident Update Bridge Fire

Situation Summary

Conditions were calm last night as firefighters continued their diligent work in strengthening containment lines and validating their progress. Helicopters were not needed overnight; however, they will focus on water and retardant drops in the highest priority areas in the northwest and southeast flanks.  The highest priority remains on the northwest flank, where steep terrain and heavy fuels still pose a challenge. Firefighters are going direct wherever possible and preventing the rollout of burning vegetation to halt further spread toward Mile High and Paradise Springs communities. Falling modules and other firefighting personnel remain in the area and throughout Big Pines, monitoring, mopping up, and mitigating hazard trees. They expect to add additional containment line percentage here in the coming days.

On the north flank, firefighters successfully conducted nighttime tactical firing operations to protect the Angeles National Forest’s recreation infrastructure in the Table Mountain area, which happens to be within a “Wildfire Crisis Strategy” landscape. Here, Angeles National Forest Fire Management conducted strategic fuel reduction treatments from 2022 through this year, utilizing mechanical thinning, chipping, and mastication, and prescribed fire that created “shaded fuel breaks.” This set the stage for protecting Forest infrastructure in the event of an unplanned wildfire and helped improve the health and resilience of this Jeffrey Pine forest.

On the northeast flank, crews continue constructing direct and indirect containment lines south of Wright Mountain to prevent the fire from spreading toward the community of Lytle Creek. Air resources will be focused on dropping retardant on the southeast corner to aid firefighters in preventing the fire from spreading to the foothill communities below. This area is also a top priority for firefighters in gaining containment. On the west flank, crews will work from the East Fork along containment lines, validating that no heat remains and that lines are holding to increase the containment percentage. Three hotshot crews were inserted by helicopter on ridgelines to construct an indirect line within the rugged terrain of the Sheep Mountain Wilderness.

Structures threatened: 4,409

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. 

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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

• Big Pines Highway 
• Big Rock Creek Road
• Largo Vista Road
• Mescal Creek Road
• Panorama Motorway
• SR-39 at the Base of San Gabriel Canyon 
• Glendora Mountain Rd. north of Big Dalton Rd. 
• Mt. Baldy Rd at Shinn Rd (open to residents only)
• Mt. Baldy at Ice House Canyon Rd.
• SR-2 at Flume Canyon Rd westbound         

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Los Angeles County:

Zones: LAC-E107-C, LAC-E126-A, LAC-E126-B, LAC-E126-C, LAC-E127-A, LAC-E127-B, LAC-E128-A, LAC-128-B, LAC-E143, LAC-E144, LAC-E170-C, LAC-E171, LAC-E172-C, LAC-E172-F, LAC-E172-G 

San Bernardino County:

 

• The area from Hwy 138 south to the northern border of San Antonio Heights and north to the evacuation zones of Wrightwood; and from the Los Angeles County line east to Cucamonga Peak. (BLD - WWD - PIN)

  • Excluding the forest area of Telegraph Peak east to the Cucamonga Canyon and forestry area above Shinn Road and north to Lone Pine Canyon Rd

  • Excluding the southern community of Pinon Hills from Desert Front Road north to Highway 138 and State Hwy 2 west to Los Angeles County

  • Excluding the area of Lytle Creek from the shooting range west to the forest and upper north fork road (3N06) and middle fork road

  • Excluding North of West 26th Street to Shinn Road and from the LA County line east to Cucamonga Canyon

• Zone BLD - WWD - PIN. Reference the map for parameters.

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-E127-C LAC-E142-B, LAC-E169, LAC-E170-A, LAC-E170-B, LAC-E172-A, LAC-E172-B, LAC-E172-D

San Bernardino County:

• Wrightwood (WWD01, WWD02, WWD03)

• Mt. Blady Ski Resort area, from Icehouse Canyon Trailhead north to the Mt. Baldy Ski Resort and from San Antonio Canyon east to Telegraph Road. 

• The forest area of Telegraph Peak east to the Cucamonga Canyon and forestry area above Shinn Road and north to Lone Pine Canyon Rd (LONE PINE S)

• Zones:  BLD01 S BALDY, LONE PINE S 

Evacuation Shelters

• Pomona Fairplex
  601 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
  Entrance via Gate 3 at the corner of McKinley and White.

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

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Small Animal Shelters:

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

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

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Large Animal Shelters:

• San Bernardino County Fairgrounds 
  14800 7th St, Victorville, CA 92395  (909) 386-9820. After hours: (800) 472-5609

• Devore Animal Shelter (accepting both small and large animals)
  19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino, CA 92407

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

Engines

166

Water Tenders

15

Helicopters

18

Dozers

27

Hand Crews

61

Total Personnel

2622

Cooperating Agencies