Single Incident Information

CURRENT INFORMATION: 


October 19, 2024, P.M., today firefighters worked to engage and contain fire in the Iron Fork Canyon area via aircraft and on the ground. Throughout the day there was minimal growth of acreage within the fire contingency line. Fire continues to burn in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness within extremely steep rugged terrain. Tonight aircraft will continue to drop water on hot spots.

State Route 39 (San Gabriel Canyon Rd) remains temporarily closed until further notice (only residents/property owners with proof are allowed in).

As of October 19, 2024, A.M, approximately 250 additional acres have burned since yesterday’s strong Santa Ana winds. The fire is 99% contained but not controlled or fully out. Some of the unconfined portions are in extremely difficult terrain, difficult to access. With strong winds and pockets of fuel still smoldering for days, a flare up near the containment line spread to unburned fuel in the Iron Fork Canyon area. This is in the remote area in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness.  Firefighters are working with aircraft and on the ground to engage and contain fire in this area. The fire may continue to grow until containment efforts are successful.  There are no evacuation orders in place. There are no new or recent injuries. 

Due to strong Santa Ana winds (high winds up to 50 mph), State Route 39 (San Gabriel Canyon Road) in the Angeles National Forest is closed until further notice. (Only residents/property owners with proof are being allowed in.) California Highway Patrol officers are onsite diverting traffic. Due to this closure, there is no access to Crystal Lake Campground, Coldbrook Campground, San Gabriel Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area, the San Gabriel River or other sites in this area. 

If you see smoke or flames, dial 9-1-1 to report it. Unburned brush, trees, grasses, etc., may continue to flare up and smoke could be visible from within the fire's perimeter for some time. 


POST-FIRE RESOURCES FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS:
Damage inspection teams 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/

For emergency alerts, please register here:  

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

FOREST CLOSURE ORDERS: The Angeles National Forest has issued a Bridge Fire Area Closure Order from October 18, 2024, through December 31, 2025. This closure order covers only National Forest System roads, trails, and other facilities impacted by the Bridge Fire within the Angeles National Forest. This order replaces the previous closure order that started on September 21, 2024, through December 31, 2025.
 

ROAD CLOSURES: 

• NEW: State Route 39 (San Gabriel Canyon Road) (only residents/property owners with proof allowed in) - from 10/18/24 (evening) until further notice
• Eastbound Big Pines Highway at Largo Vista Road (residents allowed only) 
• SR-2 at Flume Canyon Road westbound     
• Mescal Creek Road at Mescal Canyon Road 
• Glendora Mountain Road north of Big Dalton Canyon Road 
• Glendora Ridge Road from Mt. Baldy to Glendora Mountain Road   

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.  


EFFECTS OF THE BRIDGE FIRE ON THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST:

A team of specialists (called a Burned Area Emergency Response Team) came to study the effects of the Bridge Fire on Angeles National Forest lands. Information has just been released with information about their findings. Learn more.


IF YOU FLY, WE CAN’T!  

Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. When drones interfere with firefighting efforts, a wildfire has the potential to grow larger and cause more damage. A FAA Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in effect and any private aircraft or drone that violates the TFR could face serious criminal charges. For more information on drones the public can visit the FAA’s website at www.KnowBeforeYouFly.org.


BACKGROUND: 

On Sunday, Sept. 8, at 2:40 p.m., Angeles National Forest firefighters responded to a reported wildfire in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in the East Fork area by Cattle Canyon Bridge along Camp Bonita Road. 

On Saturday, Oct. 5, the incident was lowered to a Type 4 incident. This means complexity and needs of this incident are going down. However, unburned pockets of fuel (grasses, brush, trees, etc.) within the perimeter of the burned area of the Bridge Fire may flare up and smoke/flames could be visible.