Bridge Fire

Photo Credit: Angeles National Forest

Published Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 2215 PT

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Incident Summary: The BRIDGE FIRE started from an unknown cause on September 8, 2024, around 1412 hours.

Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Bernardino, Angeles National Forest, and the Lassen National Forest.

Management: The fire is under a California Interagency Incident Management Team (Team 5.

Location: The Fire is located on Camp Bonita Road, just east of Camp Williams, and in both Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties in the State of California.

Resources: There are about 300 total personnel.

Incident Cooperators: The Incident Cooperators for this incident are:

LA County Fire Department

Evacuation orders are now underway for the #BridgeFire in Mt. Baldy and Wrightwood. Evacuation centers are being set up at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds and Pomona Fairplex. Please heed the direction of first responders.

LA County Sheriff’s Department

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

San Bernardino County Fire

Angeles National Forest (U.S. Forest Service) (Source & Photo Credit)

Fire activity this afternoon in the northeast area of the Bridge Fire has increased within the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. There are currently no changes in evacuations.

CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit

Caltrans District 8

Communities of Pinion Hills and Wrightwood

American Red Cross

Shelters are open in various locations and staffed by American Red Cross volunteers.

Los Angeles County Government

We’ve declared a local emergency on the #BridgeFire, which has reached 35,000 acres. This will help us draw down every resource available to fight this fast-moving fire. Thank you to our first responders who continue to work around the clock to combat this fire and keep our communities safe.- Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Incident Go-To’s: https://lacounty.gov/emergency/

La Verne Fire Department

An update on the #BridgeFire from Fire Chief Chris Nigg. There are over 250 firefighters from multiple agencies working from both ground and air to aggressively attack this fire. At this time, evacuation warnings or orders have not been triggered and if that changes, residents will be notified via social media and emergency alerts.

Evacuations: Warnings and Orders are in effect. CAL FIRE: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/9/8/bridge-fire

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

Hacienda Heights Community Center
1234 Valencia Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

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:

  • Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
    2551 W Avenue H, Lancaster, CA 93536
  • Devore Animal Shelter (accepting both small and large animals)
    19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino, CA 92407

Size Up

The fire has burned about 4,177 acres (released by CAL FIRE 9/10/2024 at 2203 PT) acres and has a 0% containment status, but Inciweb and other Fire Agencies state the acres are well over 35,00 and growing.

Looking Through the Eyes of Social Media: What is being said about this fire on Social Media.

“In a last-ditch effort to save their resort from the #BridgeFire, Mountain High Resorts in Wrightwood, California has their snow guns pumping out water as the fire rages. This is awful as ski season is right around the corner. Jobs will be impacted and the economy will certainly take a hit.” – News Media.

““A brushfire north of San Dimas and La Verne in the Angeles National Forest has the potential to affect the City of San Dimas in the coming days. At this time, there’s no need to evacuate, but we recommend preparing in case an evacuation becomes necessary. If you’re in the high fire threat area which is north of Foothill Boulevard, pack your essentials, plan your route, and stay tuned to local news for updates.” – San Dimas Sheriff’s Station.

“Hearing unfortunate news that the #BridgeFire in SoCal is actively taking the town of #Wrightwood, California… Possible hundreds of structures. Structure defense engaged.” – Local Fire News App.

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