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New evacuations in San Bernardino Mountains as Line Fire flares up
The Line Fire began on September 5, 2024.
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Nearly a month after the Line Fire began, a new evacuation order and warnings have been issued for areas burning in the San Bernardino Mountains. That came after a significant flare up in the fire Sunday.
For the most up-to-date information about the fire you can check:
- Cal Fire incident page
- San Bernardino County Sheriff on X
- Latest evacuation map
- Call (909) 220-4292 for the most recent status update.
The basics
The Line Fire began in early September and has so far burned 43, 492 acres. Yesterday it was reportedly 83% contained, that went down to 76% contained.
- Acreage: 43,492 as of Tuesday morning
- Containment: 76%
- Cause: Alleged arson
- Structures destroyed: 1
- Structures damaged: 4
- Deaths: None
- Injuries: 4
- Personnel assigned: 1,195
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Evacuations
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for the community of Angelus Oaks.
Residents of Seven Oaks were also placed under an evacuation order over the weekend.
Evacuation warnings are in place for the community of Angelus Oaks and the Boulder Bay area of Big Bear, from the dam east to Wildrose Lane. Parts of the Big Bear Lake community are also under evacuation warnings, including Moonridge, Sugarloaf and south Erwin Lake.
Shelters
Evacuation shelters have been set up at:
- Redlands East Valley High School at 31000 E. Colton Ave.
- Apple Valley Conference Center, 14975 Dale Evans Pkwy., Apple Valley
School closures
The Yucaipa-Calimesa school district announced all schools, facilities and offices will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 1 due to the wildfire smoke.
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Fallsvale School in Forest Falls reopened on Tuesday after being was closed on Monday.
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