Authorities issued an additional mandatory evacuation order, urging those living and working near Mt. Baldy to leave the area immediately.
As the Bridge Fire burned almost 3,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest as of Monday afternoon, authorities issued an additional mandatory evacuation order, urging those living and working near Mt. Baldy to leave the area immediately.
The fire has burned 2,996 acres with 0% containment as of Tuesday morning. A smoke advisory is in effect for several areas as the Bridge Fire, Line Fire and Airport Fire continue to burn.The evacuation order affects all residents north of the San Antonio Dam up to the Mt. Baldy Resort, officials said.Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter.
Highway 39, East Fork Road, Glendora Mountain Road, and Glendora Ridge Road were also closed as fire crews battled the flames.An evacuation order is now in effect for all residents north of the SanAntonioDam up to the MtBaldyResort due to theThe Bridge Fire started at 2:12 p.m. Sunday near Camp Bonita Road, East of Camp Williams, according to Cal Fire.
The fire was at 0% containment as of Monday evening."Overnight, the fire behavior was extremely active, moving south to Glendora Mountain Road," Forest Service officials said Monday, adding that firefighters Monday would focus heavily on structural protection of the communities in the East Fork and preventing further fire spread to the south.East Fork communities of Camp Williams Resort
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