Overview

• Caltrans approved an emergency contract to rebuild the washed‑out section of Highway 38 west of Jenks Lake, but offered no timeline for reopening the key route to Big Bear.
• The closure now extends from Angelus Oaks in the south to Lake Williams Drive in the north as crews stage for repair work and continue debris removal.
• County fire officials completed their assessment, reporting damage to 14 residences, one business and four outbuildings, including three homes destroyed in Forest Falls and Oak Glen.
• No serious injuries or missing persons were reported from the mountain incidents, and evacuation warnings have been lifted as responders shift to cleanup and recovery.
• County public works says the inundated stretch of Oak Glen Road could reopen by Friday if weather allows, and apple‑picking farms can be reached via Wildwood Canyon Road or from Beaumont.