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Vista Fire Morning Update 07-18-2024
Vista Fire
Publication Type: News - 07/18/2024 - 09:00
INCIDENT MORNING UPDATE
Date: 7-18-2024 Time: 9:00 am
Size: 2936 acres Start Date & Time: 7-7-24 9:51 am
Containment: 79% Cause: Under Investigation
Total Personnel: 396 Location: Southside of Lytle Creek
Structures Threatened: 416
Unified Command Agencies: California Incident Management Team 15, San Bernardino County Fire Dept.
The Forest Service has an area closure in effect on the San Bernardino and the Angeles National Forests. The public is prohibited from recreating in the fire area and should not enter the Forest on Lytle Creek Road. The closure is in effect to protect life and safety of firefighter personnel, residents and visitors.
AIR QUALITY:
Visit AirNow.gov for information and actions you can take to protect yourself and loved ones.
ROAD CLOSURES:
Lytle Creek Road is closed to the general public including all recreation areas north of Glen Helen Parkway.
EVACUATIONS:
None.
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:
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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