Crews battling three large-scale wildfires in Southern California made steady gains on Sunday, aided by more favorable weather conditions. The Bridge fire in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains, the Airport fire in Orange and Riverside counties, and the Line fire in the San Bernardino Mountains all saw little change in acreage burned while containment figures grew steadily.
A Cal Fire firefighter washes away flame retardant on top of a rooftop in Running Springs on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Crews battling the three large-scale wildfires burning in Southern California continued to make steady gains on Sunday, as more favorable weather conditions helped keep the blazes from growing much further.
Meanwhile, containment of the fire jumped from 5% on Saturday to 9% on Sunday, with the gains coming on the blaze’s southern flank.The containment gain for the Bridge fire came despite helicopters not being able to operate in the area overnight due to smoke hampering pilots visibility, officials said. Instead, bulldozers and hand crews worked to strengthen the containment lines on the ground.
On the east side, the fire is less active, officials said, allowing crews to defend structures and begin mop-up operations along Mt. Baldy Road. The fire is still a potential risk to the Mount Baldy area, however, leading to evacuation orders remaining in place. “We are making good progress all around the fire,” said Albert Ward, an Airport fire operations section chief with the Orange County Fire Authority. “We are being helped by the weather and that weather is expected to continue for a couple days.”
Damage inspection teams were out inspecting structures along the Ortega corridor on Sunday, a process that is expected to take several days to complete.
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