Update as of 4:52 pm on August 16, 2016: Fire is currently at 6,500 acres. Interstate 15 remains closed, causing heavy traffic on Hwy 247. Update as of 3:38 pm on August 16, 2016: Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the entire area of Wrightwood. Big Bear Lake, CA, August 16, 2016 - The Bluecut Fire started at about 10:36 am on Tuesday, August 16th in the Cajon Pass … [Read more...] about Bluecut Fire
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Pilot Fire Evacuees Allowed to Return Home
Big Bear, CA, August 12, 2016 - Effective Friday, August 12, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., all evacuation orders and advisories for the mountain communities affected by the Pilot Fire have been lifted. Highway 173 will remain closed between Grass Valley Road and Rock Camp, and all previously closed forest roads shall be restricted to fire traffic to support ongoing suppression and … [Read more...] about Pilot Fire Evacuees Allowed to Return Home
Pilot Fire – Tuesday Update
Big Bear, CA, August 9, 2016 - The Pilot Fire, which started on Sunday, August 7, grew almost 2000 acres since yesterday. This morning, the fire is currently 6,298 acres with 6% containment. The Hwy. 173 closure has been extended from SR-138 to North Bay Road. Voluntary evacuations have been extended into the Lake Arrowhead area north of Peninsula Road, east of Brentwood Road, … [Read more...] about Pilot Fire – Tuesday Update
Update on the Pilot Fire
Big Bear, CA, August 8, 2016 - The Pilot Fire started at about 12:10 pm on Sunday, August 7, near the Miller Canyon OHV area off of Highway 138. The Forest Service is in Unified Command with CALFIRE, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, and California Highway Patrol. This morning, the Forest Service used infrared mapping on the fire and updated the acreage to 4,500 acres … [Read more...] about Update on the Pilot Fire
Pilot Fire
Big Bear, CA, August 7th, 2016 - The Pilot Fire started at about 12:10 pm on Sunday August 7 near the Miller Canyon OHV area off of Highway 138. The fire is currently 1,000 with no containment. HWY 173 Closed between SR-138 and Arrowhead Lake Road, Hwy 138 closed from Old Mill Road to 173. There are currently 350 firefighters assigned to this fire, including 30 engines, … [Read more...] about Pilot Fire