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tcaarabians · « **Reply #180 on:** Sep 07, 24, 06:23:26 PM »

9/7, 11:20am:

The Line Fire is now 3800 acres. Evacuation Orders and Warnings have been expanded. Follow updates at the Watch Duty Link:
https://app.watchduty.org/

Wrightwood · « **Reply #181 on:** Sep 08, 24, 10:39:33 PM »

https://share.watchduty.org/i/33685

State ID: CA
3 letter designator: ANF
Fire name: Bridge
Location: 24700 East Fork Road x Glendora Mountain Road; NE of Glendora, CA
Reported acres:
Rate of spread: rapid
Report on Conditions: wind driven fire from thunderstorms in the area, burning up Cattle Canyon in medium to heavy fuels.
Structure threat: are threatened
Resources: ANF 2nd alarm; ENG-328, ENG-339, PAT-25, ED-12, CRW-63, ED-11, BC-23D, ENG-512, ED-15, ENG-332, PAT-22 Q, ENG-23, ENG-317, DOZ-10, ENG-311, CRW-2, ENG-310, WT-225, ENG-13, WT-234, DIV-2, 1-C-1, ENG-324
AA12, T72, T74, T75

Wrightwood · « **Reply #182 on:** Sep 10, 24, 03:41:44 PM »

This morning found Bridge Fire ash on the ground

tcaarabians · « **Reply #183 on:** Sep 10, 24, 03:55:47 PM »

Wind will be mostly SW today - both in the fire area and here. I'm expecting more smoke. Watching this one closer now.

tcaarabians · « **Reply #184 on:** Sep 10, 24, 04:32:55 PM »

9/10 early a.m. satellite reads on the Bridge Fire:
https://caltopo.com/map.html?fbclid=IwAR1tlPYUuxtDxevvYRHXsPOwNmBsNO7fykWfp7twxRnqc474CwQfwlfmdOY#ll=34.22756,-117.73842&z=13&b=mbh&o=mbr&n=1&a=modis_mp%2Cwxd_wspd-01

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #185 on:** Sep 10, 24, 09:32:15 PM »

The Bridge fire is really going. As bad as the fires 20 years ago.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #186 on:** Sep 10, 24, 09:54:01 PM »

Raining large chunks of ash with red/orange sky

tcaarabians · « **Reply #187 on:** Sep 10, 24, 10:07:46 PM »

Very light ash falling in Pinon Hills (Green, half mile so/128). It does smell smokey out there.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #188 on:** Sep 10, 24, 11:03:01 PM »

Mount Wilson Observatory Cams
https://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/I/wilson-e-mobo-c.html
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/I/wilson-e-axis.html

tcaarabians · « **Reply #189 on:** Sep 10, 24, 11:46:25 PM »

Angeles NF page on Facebook:

Angeles National Forest
Favorites · 1h ·
#BridgeFire
Fire activity this afternoon in northeast area of the Bridge Fire has increased within the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. There are currently no changes in evacuations.
Stay updated at: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident.../caanf-bridge-fire

tt2468 · « **Reply #190 on:** Sep 10, 24, 11:50:15 PM »

I just received an evacuation ORDER on my phone! We're packing up and getting ready to leave. WHY ARE AUTHORITIES NOT SAYING ANYTHING?

JDRichlen · « **Reply #191 on:** Sep 10, 24, 11:52:08 PM »

Check https://app.watchduty.org/

According to Watch Duty the fire has expanded exponetially and Wrightwood is now on Evacuation orders.

Be Safe everybody.

rinderella · « **Reply #192 on:** Sep 11, 24, 12:02:58 AM »

just found out Mt High & inspiration point on fire

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #193 on:** Sep 11, 24, 12:35:43 AM »

Quote from: JDRichlen on Sep 10, 24, 11:52:08 PM

Check https://app.watchduty.org/

According to Watch Duty the fire has expanded exponetially and Wrightwood is now on Evacuation orders.

Be Safe everybody.

Based on this camera I would agree with this assessment: https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?pos=34.1837_-117.8489_11&id=Axis-PineMountainLA1

The last 3 hours there is a ton of movement up the San Gabriel River drainage (among other very large pushes). Probably wind driven given the change in the weather....you all know how windy it gets at Inspiration Point when the weather cools and the wind turns onshore. This is moving in the direction of Big Horn Mine and Vincent Gulch. I cannot say it has or hasn't reached those points - there is a ridge in the way, but if you get a notice, I would take it seriously. You folks are in for a nervous next few days.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #194 on:** Sep 11, 24, 01:15:22 AM »

Here is the best I can do to try to pin down the location of the fire over the intervening ridge between the camera and the plume of smoke beyond.
Camera orientation:

Line drawn towards the known point of reference - that little rise in the ridge which I believe is South Mount Hawkins:

A projection of that same vector over the ridge that is obscuring the camera's view. Beyond the known point of reference, I CANNOT STATE WITH CERTAINTY where exactly the fire is from the camera image. All we can say is that there is smoke showing beyond it. The termination of the projection line of uncertainty is actually the peak of Mt. Baden-Powell. So...the only conclusion that can be made is that the fire is in that vicinity.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #195 on:** Sep 11, 24, 01:20:31 AM »

Removing this post.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #196 on:** Sep 11, 24, 01:33:43 AM »

Based on what I see on Facebook, YES, you should be evacuatating.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #197 on:** Sep 11, 24, 01:59:58 AM »

Crossing my fingers for you guys. Hoping with nightfall the wind will calm and give firefighters a chance.

Jim Wilkins · « **Reply #198 on:** Sep 11, 24, 02:03:58 AM »

Watched fire coming up and approaching top chair on Christmas run at Mtn High East camera. Flame lengths coming out of canyon at least 100' at times. Fire seems definitely established well on South side of Blue ridge. Also calling for Evacuation in Pinon Hills.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #199 on:** Sep 11, 24, 02:24:37 AM »

https://x.com/FirePhotoGirl/status/1833683915829297506

I'm pretty certain that's HWY 2. Not sure which intersection.