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Size: 2936 acres
Containment: 83%
Total Personnel: 297
Structures Threatened: 416
Start Date & Time: 7-7-24 9:51 am
Cause: Under Investigation
Location: Southside of Lytle Creek

Yesterday, firefighters observed fewer signs of smoke with minimal fire behavior activity. Firefighters continue to maintain vigilance as they patrol fire lines and reinforce hand lines along the northwest corner of the fire. The fire size and containment percentage remains unchanged.

Significant progress has been achieved by fire suppression teams along the northern contingency lines. An unmanned aerial system (UAS) conducted infrared flights over the fire lines to detect hot spots and provide real-time information to ground crews. Fortunately, the UAS reported no hot spots currently threatening containment lines. Later in the afternoon yesterday, strategic water drops were conducted; however, air resources were redirected to assist with a new fire start on Angeles National Forest.

California Interagency Incident Management Team 15 will transition the management of the Vista Fire back to the San Bernardino National Forest on Sunday, July 21.

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:

The Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts are authorized to operate on lands, roads, and trails otherwise closed by Forest Order No. 05-01-24-08. This exemption applies only to customers who hold a valid lift or pass or reservation with Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts for the area within the Angeles National Forest. The area closure remains in effect to protect the public and firefighters who are working in the area of the Vista Fire. 

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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