Bridge Fire

Bridge Fire
Part of the 2024 California wildfires
The Bridge Fire seen from the air on September 9
Date(s)
  • September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
  • November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26)
  • (79 days)
Location
Coordinates34°14′20″N 117°45′43″W / 34.239°N 117.762°W / 34.239; -117.762
Statistics
Perimeter100% contained
Burned area56,030 acres (22,675 ha; 88 sq mi; 227 km2)
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries8
Structures destroyed81 (17 damaged)
Ignition
CauseArson
Map
The area burned in the Bridge Fire
The area burned in the Bridge Fire
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The general location of the fire in Greater Los Angeles
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General location of the fire in California

The Bridge Fire was a damaging wildfire in the Angeles National Forest in Southern California's Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. The fire began on September 8 and burned a total of 56,030 acres (22,670 hectares) before being fully contained on November 26, 2024.[1] The cause of the fire is under investigation.[2] It was the third-largest wildfire of California's 2024 fire season.[3] The fire threatened the areas of Wrightwood, Mount Baldy Village and Jackson Lake, where mandatory evacuation orders were in place. The fire affected nearly 100 structures total.[4]

  1. ^ "Bridge Fire | CAL FIRE". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Gomez, Julia. "Bridge Fire destroys 54 structures, injures 3 firefighters: See wildfire map". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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