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INCIDENT MORNING UPDATE

Date: 7-12-2024 Time: 9:00 am

Size: 2810 acres                                       Start Date & Time: 7-7-24 9:51 am

Containment: 13%                                    Cause: Under Investigation

Total Personnel: 697                                Location: Southside of Lytle Creek

Structures Threatened: 416                     Unified Command Agencies: California Incident Management Team 15, San Bernardino County Fire Dept. 

Last night fire behavior on the Vista Fire was moderated by a marine influence that settled over the fire around midnight. The cooler weather and increased humidity provided some relief to firefighters after several days of hot and dry weather. The fire was most active along the southern flank and pushed into the Cucamonga Wilderness. Fire acreage has increased slightly to 2810, and containment increased to 13%. 

Effective today, July 12, 2024, the San Bernardino and the Angeles National Forests have issued a closure order for the Vista Fire area. Several roads, campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, and dispersed recreation areas are closed to the public to provide for firefighter, community and public safety. Recreation activities are prohibited within the closure area. More information about the closure order is available on the national forest websites at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sbnf/alerts-noticesand https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices.

Today firefighters will take advantage of the cooler and more humid conditions to secure existing containment lines and look for opportunities to go direct with dozers and hand crews, particularly on the northwestern and southern flanks. 

In the initial stages this fire has been highly resistant to control due to, extreme terrain, dry fuels, high temperatures, and increased vegetation growth after a wet winter. Incoming scattered thunderstorms this weekend may bring some moisture and relief for firefighters. However, the potential for gusty outflow winds will test containment lines, and dry lightning strikes could lead to new fire starts. The incident management team has staged initial attack crews who are ready to augment forest resources and respond to any new starts on the forest.

The increase in acreage into the Cucamonga Wilderness is driven primarily by terrain features, where wind and steep slopes align leading to an increase in fire spread. In the Wilderness firefighters will look for opportunities to use trails and natural barriers to fight the fire and minimize impacts to natural, cultural and heritage resources.

AIR QUALITY: 

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ROAD CLOSURES:

Lytle Creek Road is open to residents only north of Glen Helen Parkway.

EVACUATIONS:

Mt. Baldy Resort.

Note: In an effort to quickly communicate information on impending dangers, the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department and San Bernardino County Fire Department send high-speed mass notifications via telephone and text messages. This system is known as the Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS). To learn more about this service, visit the website for more information: https://sbcfire.org/alertwarning/.

CLOSURES:

There is a Vista Fire Area closure order in effect on the San Bernardino National Forest and the Angeles National Forest. Several roads, campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, and dispersed recreation areas are closed to the public to provide for firefighter, community and public safety. Recreation activities are prohibited within the closure area. More information about the closure order is available on the national forest websites at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sbnf/alerts-notices and https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices.

FIRE RESTRICTIONS:

The San Bernardino National Forest has implemented increased fire restrictions. Campfires are restricted to those developed areas listed in the Forest Order.

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