Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

REGION - Residents of Wrightwood and Pinion Hills are under evacuation orders as the unrelenting Bridge Fire continues to consume the San Gabriel Mountains and beyond.

Wrightwood residents were ordered to evacuate earlier this evening, including residents of Lone Pine Canyon from Wrightwood to Highway 138 and Lone Pine Canyon Road south to the forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Pinion Hills from Wrightwood north to Highway 18 and Beekley Road west to Los Angeles County are also under mandatory evacuation.

Highway 138 is closed from Lone Pine to Beekley Road due to evacuations. Highway 2 is closed from Big Pine to Highway 138, according to Caltrans.

At 7:30 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation warning for the communities of San Antonio Heights and Upland from the Foothills down to the 23rd Street.

Specific areas of the cities of San Dimas, La Verne and Claremont are now under evacuation warnings:

San Dimas
(E-003-A): North of Sycamore Flats Motorway, south of Johnstone Peak Truck Trail, east of Blue Bird Road, west of Lodi Lateral Mtwy, North San Dimas Canyon Road

La Verne
(LVN-E001): North of Golden Hills Road, south of San Dimas Canyon Road, east of Charmont Road, west of Sunset Ridge Truck Trail.
(LVN-E002): North of Golden Hills Road, Vista De Oro, south of Sunset Peak Motorway , East of Sunset Peak Motorway, west of Stephens Ranch Road, Sunset Peak Motorway.

Claremont
(CLA-E003): north of Pomello Motorway, south of Cobal Canyon Motorway, Sunset Ridge Fire Road, Palmer Evie Motorway, west of Villa Padova, West Fork Palmer Motorway.
(CLA-E-006-A): North of Mount Baldy Road, south of Potato Mountain, east of West Fork Palmer Motorway, west of Mt. Baldy Road.

Video from KTLA 5 news showed insatiable flames destroying structures at Mountain High Resort. Video from KNBC 4 news showed what appeared to be a home well involved with fire at Mt. Baldy Village.

The Bridge Fire, which ignited Sunday, September 8, has consumed 34,240 acres and remains without containment, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

After finding some solace with a little overnight activity on September 9, fire crews had to deal with the mind-boggling exponential growth of the fire throughout Tuesday.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MOUNTAINS - Firefighters have yet to reach containment on the Bridge Fire, which has burned since Sunday afternoon.

The Bridge Fire has scorched 3,786 acres. The fire achieved little growth overnight due to the fire suppression efforts by ground and air crews, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Firefighters focused hard on the southern flank of the fire, with night-flying helicopters applying fire retardant continuously for more than five hours to protect communities, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The east and west flanks of the Bridge Fire are also a firefighting priority.

An excessive heat warning remains in effect until Wednesday afternoon. Dry, unstable winds and temperatures possibly reaching 110 degrees are possible.

The Mountain communities of Camp Williams and River Community remain under evacuation orders. An American Red Cross evacuation center for these residents has been established at the Hacienda Heights Community Center, 1234 Valencia Avenue.

Also evacuated are residents of Mt. Baldy Village. Evacuees from Mt. Baldy Village can go to the Jessie Turner Health and Fitness Center, 15556 Summit Ave., in Fontana.

San Gabriel Canyon Road at East Fork Road remains closed as well as at the canyon entrance in Azusa.

Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road are also closed, as well as Mt. Baldy Road at the Shinn Road intersection.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

REGION - An evacuation order has been made for all residents of Mount Baldy Village from the San Antonio Dam to Baldy Resort, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office.

Evacuees are advised to avoid using Glendora Ridge Road as an evacuation route. Mt. Baldy Road should be used as the escape route, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.

​The bridge fire has burned an estimated 2995 acres, my according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The bridge fire is roughly 3 miles from the northernmost boundary with the city of La Verne, however, the fire does not pose a threat to the city, according to Chris Nigg, La Verne Fire Department Chief.

In the event that the Bridge Fire enters the boundaries of San Dimas orLa Verne, city officials highly recommend that residents have an evacuation plan and have all essential items ready to go if the order is given to leave.

Near the origin of the fire, residents of Camp Williams and River Community were previously given mandatory evacuation orders. An American Red Cross evacuation center for these residents has been established at the Hacienda Heights Community Center, 1234 Valencia Avenue.

​Evacuees from Mt. Baldy Village can go to the Jessie Turner Health and Fitness Center, 15556 Summit Ave., in Fontana.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MOUNTAINS - with 0 percent containment achieved, the Bridge Fire burning in the San Gabriel mountains above Glendora and San Dimas have charred 1255 acres.

Critically-dry chaparral fuels and steep terrain are driving the flames near East Fork Road and Glendora Mountain Road.

San Gabriel Canyon Road remains closed at East Fork Road and at the canyon entrance in Azusa. Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road are also closed, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Mandatory evacuations of Camp Williams and River Community remain in place.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

However, impressive thunderstorm activity has been producing generous lightning strikes in the area, including a confirmed lightning strike in the area where the brush fire is burning; occurring within minutes of the fire being dispatched.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MOUNTAINS - Authorities have announced mandatory evacuations of Camp Williams and River Community as the threat of the Bridge Fire grows.

The Bridge Fire has burned an estimated 800 acres and there is no containment. The fire originated near East Fork Road and Camp Bonita Road, just east of the Camp Williams area and Oaks Picnic Area.

San Gabriel Canyon Road is closed to traffic at East Fork Road and at the canyon entrance near Sierra Madre Avenue in Azusa. All of Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road is also closed.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE: 3:35 p.m.: The Bridge Fire has burned an estimated 75 acres.

People enjoying the East Fork area of the San Gabriel Mountains are evacuating the area and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department helicopter has been requested to assist with evacuations.

For a brief time, thunderstorm activity in the area presented a threat to firefighters, but the storms have dissipated.

East Fork Road at San Gabriel Canyon Road is closed, as well as the entirety of Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road.

MOUNTAINS - A brushfire has ignited near East Fork Road and Glendora Mountain Road in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service are attempting to make access into the remote terrain.

The fire is apparently well-established into the vegetation. A full brush fire response has been requested, including two additional fixed wing aircraft, according to U.S. Forest Service radio traffic.

Law enforcement has been requested to begin evacuations of the area.

The cause of the fire is not known.

However, impressive thunderstorm activity has been producing generous lightning strikes in the area, including a confirmed lightning strike in the area where the brush fire is burning; occurring within minutes of the fire being dispatched.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MOUNTAINS - Firefighters have reassessed the burn area left behind by the fork fire that scorched wild land and steep terrain above La Verne and San Dimas.

The Fork Fire has burned 301 acres and is now 70 percent contained, according to the US Forest Service.

Highway 39 (San Gabriel Canyon Road) has reopened up to the Crystal Lake Campground. Both the Crystal Lake Campground and Coldbrook Campground are now open. East Fork Road remains closed from Highway 39 to Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road.

The Fork Fire was first reported around 3:20 p.m. Friday, July 19 in the vicinity of the Bridge to Nowhere near Camp Bonita Prairie Forks Road.

The fire burned chaparral in steep terrain in a north east direction towards the Sheep Mountain Wilderness area. Recreationists were evacuated shortly after the fire started, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

More than 350 personnel worked to extinguish the fire, personnel from the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Ventura County Fire Department, CalFire, the California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS - Crews continue to battle the Fork Fire burning well north of San Dimas and La Verne Saturday.

The fire has scorched 330 acres. The fire remains at zero percent containment, according to the US Forest Service.

East Fork Road is closed at Highway 39. Glendora Mountain Road is closed at Glendora Ridge Road. Glendora Mountain Road is closed at Big Dalton Canyon Road in Glendora. Authorities have also closed off Highway 39 at Old San Gabriel Canyon Road in Azusa.

The Fork Fire was first reported around 3:20 p.m. Friday, July 19 in the vicinity of the Bridge to Nowhere near Camp Bonita Prairie Forks Road.

The fire is burning chaparral in steep terrain in a north east direction towards the Sheep Mountain Wilderness area. Recreationists were evacuated shortly after the fire started. Residents have not been evacuated, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

More than 350 personnel are working to extinguish the fire, personnel from the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Ventura County Fire Department, CalFire, the California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS - A brushfire that ignited above Azusa was aggressively and quickly extinguished Sunday afternoon.

The Burro Incident, named due to its proximity to the Burro Canyon Shooting Park, was held to less than 5 acres. Firefighters were dispatched around 2:16 p.m. Sunday, June 16, according to the US Forest Service.

Burro Canyon is northeast of San Gabriel Canyon Road and East Fork Road.

Crews on the ground and in the air from the US Forest Service and the Los Angeles County Fire Department worked to keep the fire from spreading.

It is not immediately clear if firefighters have determined a cause.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

MOUNTAINS - Ground crews continue to make progress on a fire that charred several acres of brush in steep terrain Sunday afternoon.

Hot Shot crews with the US Forest Service and crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department worked on the ground to construct a containment line. Support came from the air in the form of several water dropping helicopters and a plane dropping red Phos-Chek.

The fire is 50 percent contained and has burned roughly 5 acres as of Sunday night.

Firefighters were dispatched to Santa Anita Canyon Road well into the steep terrain of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument just after 3:30 p.m., Sunday, July 2.

The steepness and remoteness of the terrain made it a challenge to battle the fire. Incidentally, the Chantry Fire ignited in the burn scar of the Bobcat Fire