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Wrightwood · « **Reply #40 on:** Jul 07, 24, 08:49:05 PM »

Sekhar Padmanabhan

• Staff Reporter
In a few seconds · Jul 7, 1:48 PM

Law enforcement being requested to help evacuate recreation personnel from the area, per radio traffic. There are no mandatory evacuations for residents at this time.

NOTE: there is no immediate threat to Wrightwood at this time

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #41 on:** Jul 07, 24, 08:49:33 PM »

That fire will not have the potential to burn towards Wrightwood for a very long time. The wind would have to change direction and weather would have to change towards onshore and cooler....not in the forecast.

The spot in immediate danger is Baldy ski resort and Top Of the Notch restaurant.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #42 on:** Jul 07, 24, 08:50:23 PM »

Quote from: Wrightwood on Jul 07, 24, 08:49:05 PM

Sekhar Padmanabhan

• Staff Reporter
In a few seconds · Jul 7, 1:48 PM

Law enforcement being requested to help evacuate recreation personnel from the area, per radio traffic. There are no mandatory evacuations for residents at this time.

Yep, hurry up and evacuate the person who set the fire, among them

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #43 on:** Jul 07, 24, 08:58:50 PM »

People trying to or are on the summit of Mt. Baldy today will be a problem.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #44 on:** Jul 07, 24, 08:59:42 PM »

State ID: CA
3 letter designator: BDF
Fire name: Vista
Location: Stockton Flats, Lytle Creek, https://maps.app.goo.gl/pxGXrbHXpP72aKZaA
Reported acres: 9
Rate of spread: Slow
Report on Conditions:
Structure threat: Not yet
Resources: SPRINGVILE CR 9, E107, E337, PT33*, PT38*, WT212, BC 12, MADISON B41, BC 33, E311, E317, E332, E334, WT56, 2 Type 1 tankers and 2 type 1 rotor wing, 1 VLAT
Hazards:
Weather: 85F, winds SSE @ 7, gusts to 13, RH 50% at Sheep Creek down canyon
Radio channels:
Scanner link:
Webcam link: Alert, Bailey Peak: ALERTCalifornia - https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2733
Agency Website:

Wrightwood · « **Reply #45 on:** Jul 07, 24, 09:17:41 PM »

From Watch Duty: 100 acres now. 5 additional Type 1 crews requested. Moderate rate of spread.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #46 on:** Jul 07, 24, 09:21:32 PM »

It's going to run right up that ridge. The people who are on or intend to return on Devil's Backbone are absolutely going to be a problem.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #47 on:** Jul 07, 24, 09:55:04 PM »

View from Sheep Creek at Phelan Rd

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #48 on:** Jul 07, 24, 10:14:03 PM »

The Bailey Peak camera has the best view of it's progress up the ridge: https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2733 . To their credit, they have held it pretty well about halfway. Wont be long before the pull the "it's dark" card, then all bets are off.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #49 on:** Jul 07, 24, 10:14:45 PM »

Katlyn C

• Reporter
6 minutes ago · Jul 7, 3:06 PM

Additional crews and an OES strike team have been requested for structure protection per Incident Command.

There are Mandatory Evacuations for the (Mt Baldy) Lodge and Ski area but not the community at this time per Incident Command.

twinkie · « **Reply #50 on:** Jul 07, 24, 10:17:08 PM »

Which Lodge and Ski Area? Mtn High or Baldy?

Wrightwood · « **Reply #51 on:** Jul 07, 24, 10:20:53 PM »

Baldy

Wrightwood · « **Reply #52 on:** Jul 07, 24, 10:27:29 PM »

Sekhar Padmanabhan

• Staff Reporter
In a few seconds · Jul 7, 3:26 PM

Evacuation order, per San Bernardino sheriff:

All trails within the Mt. Baldy area above the resort parking lot are closed. Lift #1 at the resort is open to hikers to assist in evacuation. There are no orders or warnings for the community of Mt. Baldy.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #53 on:** Jul 07, 24, 10:33:12 PM »

Sekhar Padmanabhan

• Staff Reporter
In a few seconds · Jul 7, 3:31 PM

All spot fires are contained within retardant lines, per incident command.

FIRIS has mapped the fire at 94.5 acres. The perimeter is viewable on the Watch Duty map. Note that perimeters are preliminary and do not reflect structure protection efforts by firefighters on the ground.

https://app.watchduty.org/#/i/24982

Wrightwood · « **Reply #54 on:** Jul 08, 24, 01:02:46 AM »

Sekhar Padmanabhan

• Staff Reporter
12 minutes ago · Jul 7, 5:49 PM

Portions of the Pacific Crest Trail are closed from the Lytle Creek area to Mt. Baldy with more trails below, per San Bernardino National Forest on X.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #55 on:** Jul 08, 24, 02:51:20 AM »

Evacuation Order - Level 3 - Go

An evacuation order has been issued for the Mt. Baldy ski resort out of an abundance of caution. Portions of the Pacific Crest Trail are closed from the Lytle Creek area to Mt. Baldy, along with additional trails below Mt. Baldy.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #56 on:** Jul 08, 24, 05:39:41 AM »

Mt Baldy Fire Department
@MtBaldyFire
#VistaFire at 4:40pm today. View from Devils Backbone area.

https://x.com/i/status/1810175631344443476

Wrightwood · « **Reply #57 on:** Jul 08, 24, 06:02:38 AM »

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Wrightwood Fire Safe Council

#VistaFire (Lytle Creek) Information for the community of Wrightwood:
The Los Angeles County Fire Dept in partnership with Southern California Edison and in mutual aid to the San Bernardino National Forest are mobilizing the Quick Reaction Force (QRF). The QRF is a group of four fire combat helicopters capable of nighttime flight operations. The QRF will be using Mountain High Resort as a water and/or retardant base to refill their helicopters in an effort to fight the Vista Fire which started in the Lytle Creek area.

This water and/or retardant base could be in operation as soon as overnight tonight July 7th into July 8th. You can expect to see and hear helicopters in the Wrightwood and Big Pines area.

There is currently no immediate threat to our community.

The Wrightwood Fire Safe Council would like to extend our thanks to all of our Fire Fighting Partners for their continued efforts to protect our communities and provide open communication to the benefit of our residents.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #58 on:** Jul 08, 24, 06:44:35 AM »

That last perimeter is vastly understated. The fire has already moved east and crested this knob as of 850p: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7n2QZ6qDZUjwbcRZ7

Wrightwood · « **Reply #59 on:** Jul 08, 24, 04:16:01 PM »

Sekhar Padmanabhan

• Staff Reporter
37 minutes ago · Jul 8, 8:36 AM

The fire is now 120 acres, per South Ops.