Line Fire Burns 17,000+ Acres Above Highland

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INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 9.8.24 | 1:AM
LOCATION: Highway 330
AREA/CITY: Highland & Running Springs
DETAILS:

  1. The Line fire has died down immensely since the dramatic activity that occurred all day.
  2. Firefighters are working to clear brush all along the upper eastern side of Highway 330.
  3. The fire has been mapped at 17,459 acres after today’s massive blow-up.
  4. Calveries of engines and resources are pouring into the mountain community as dozens continue to watch the fire from Highway 18.
  5. Highway 330 is completely closed, and Highway 18 is closed from kuffel canyon road up to big bear damn.
  6. The entire west side of the mountain, down to creatine, is under either evacuation orders or warnings.
  7. Dozens of people are still lining up at the gas station in Rim Forest and evacuating the area.
  8. On the lower end of Highway 330 by City Creek, active fire is still skunking around and making small uphill runs as helicopters continue nighttime water drops.
  9. There is still no word on whether there has been any loss of structure.

HANDLING AGENCIES: Multi-Agency.

HANDLING AGENCIES: USFS

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