Bridge Fire Explodes To 3,000 Acres; Wildfires Menace Resort Towns

SAN GABRIEL CANYON, CA — A wildfire burning in the San Gabriel Mountains grew to nearly 3,000 acres by Monday night as firefighters from around the region are spread thin battling a trio of explosive mountain fires amid record-setting heat.

Los Angeles County's Bridge Fire, which triggered evacuations and road closures, was reported around 3 p.m. Sunday near the area of East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads, according to the Angeles National Forest. By 7 p.m. Monday, it had burned 2,996 with 0% containment.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department issued a mandatory evacuation order for the East Fork communities of Camp Williams and River Community Sunday evening. On Monday, an evacuation order was issued for all residents north of San Antonio Dam up to the Mount Baldy Resort.

An evacuation center was established at the Jesse Turner Center, 15556 Summit Ave., in Fontana.

East Fork Road at Highway 39 was closed along with Glendora Mountain and Glendora Ridge roads. The California Highway Patrol also closed Highway 39 at the mouth of the canyon due to vehicle congestion.

Forest visitors were being evacuated from the area, the Angeles National Forest announced on social media.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

In the San Bernardino Mountains, the Line Fire had exploded to nearly 24,000 acres Monday evening with evacuation orders in place for the resort town of Running Springs and an evacuation warning in place for Big Bear.

In Orange County, the explosive Airport Fire broke out in the Santa Ana Mountains Monday afternoon, scorching 2,000 acres and triggering evacuations in the Trabuco area.

City News Service contributed to this report.