The Line Fire in San Bernardino County, California, has grown to 21,000 acres as of Monday morning, with just 3 percent containment.
The fire, which began on Thursday evening near Baseline Road, has forced mandatory evacuations and placed over 36,000 structures at risk. Extreme heat, wind, and lightning strikes have caused the fire to grow exponentially.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for the county, enabling the deployment of additional resources from across the state to assist firefighting efforts.
Investigations as to the cause of the fire are ongoing.
Extreme conditions
Firefighters are battling extreme conditions, including erratic winds driven by thunderstorms, and dry vegetation, making containment efforts challenging.
Nearly 630 personnel from multiple agencies, including CAL FIRE and the U.S. Forest Service, are working together to combat the blaze. Evacuation centers have been set up, and local authorities are issuing safety warnings, including air quality alerts due to smoke.
Three firefighters have been injured while battling the tenacious blaze.
Earthquakes
Adding to the area’s turmoil, two small earthquakes—measuring 3.5 and 3.9—struck near Ontario, California, further heightening uncertainty in the region as emergency services deal with both fire and seismic activity.
Find information
If you have plans to visit this area or have campground reservations in place, be sure to see if evacuation orders will affect your visit. For up-to-date information on evacuations and fire containment, you can check CAL FIRE’s official updates here.
Oregon
Evacuations ordered near Mt. Bachelor
In response to escalating wildfire activity, Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation orders have been issued for several popular areas near Mt. Bachelor. These include Sparks Lake, Devils Lake, Todd Creek Horse Camp, and the Quinn Meadow area. Residents and visitors in these zones are urged to leave immediately for their safety.
Suspended operations
In light of the fire threat, Mt. Bachelor has suspended all operations on Saturday. The area will remain closed through Wednesday, with plans to resume activities on Thursday, provided conditions improve.
Firestone Fire
Additionally, a Level 2 “Be Set” notice has been posted for the Firestone Fire. This fire is currently burning south of Pine Mountain. Those in this area are advised to be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice as fire behavior remains unpredictable.
Stay informed, RVers
Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely and are urging the public to stay informed through official channels for updates on evacuation zones and fire containment efforts in Oregon.
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Basically, any area south and west is Bend is currently burning with level 3 evacuations. Redmond, Bend, Sun River, La Pine, etc all have serious smoke issues. Here in Redmond, we are getting smoke and some ash. Stay home – don’t come here.
We’ve been In the smoke the last few days especially around the Crater Lake area and then southward. Pretty sad environment all around..
Thank you, Gail! 🙂 Sounds like a very good place to avoid so firefighters can do their job uninhibited. Thanks again, have a great day, safe travels, and safe stays! 🙂
We’ve already changed our travel plans to avoid these latest advisories. Now, unfortunately, only looking at heavy traffic ahead..😬