Overview
- Cal Fire is leading a unified command with San Bernardino County Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service using ground crews and air tankers to secure the blaze perimeter.
- Evacuation zones on Highway 138 and Highway 173 remain active and officials have closed adjacent routes to safeguard residents and visitors.
- Park rangers, campers and bystanders employed boats and jet skis to evacuate about 100 people who were temporarily stranded by the rapid fire growth.
- Firefighters are concentrating on mopping up hotspots, cutting fire lines and reinforcing containment under persistent low-humidity conditions.
- Forecast gusts up to 30 mph in the coming days could challenge suppression efforts and have crews maintaining heightened readiness.