Firefighters are still battling the Mt. Baldy wildfire nicknamed the “The Big Horn Fire” in the Angeles National Forest. The cause of the fire is still unknown, although arson is not believed to be the cause. So far the fire has reportedly destroyed 310-acres of wildfire. As of this morning the fire is only 10% contained even with 396 firefighters at the scene. With winds ranging from 15-20mph with gusts up to 60mph, there is little hope for control.
So far no structures have been burnt and the flames appear to be moving away from homes, but firefighters are still concerned that with the winds and rising heat the fire could spread and worsen our current drought situation.
Roads closed due to the fire include Mt. Baldy Road at Shinn Road and Glendora Ridge Road at Mt. Baldy and East Fork roads, although residents will be allowed in.
Fiingve helicopters were brought in to fight the fire and four are on the scene today, she said.
Fire officials also ordered flame-retardant-dropping planes, but pilots were unable to fly because of the high winds Tuesday, Deckert said. She said they’re hoping the planes will be able to take off today.
Evacuations remained in place this morning for six hiking cabins as flames burned southwest, Deckert said.
Subscribe to our RSS Feed And checkout our coffee competition to win a $30 gift voucher to your favourite coffee shop : click hereNo injuries were reported but two hikers, a father and daughter, were plucked out of the area by a helicopter after calling authorities on a cellphone around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, about four hours after the fire started, said Cindy Beavers, a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman.
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