We are in the midst of peak fire season in the West, and this year has been remarkably active compared to the previous two seasons, which were tempered by back-to-back wet winters.
According to Cal Fire incident data, approximately 838,575 acres have burned so far this season. That's more than in 2022 and 2023 set.
Although fires are part of the natural ecosystem of our forests, man-made climate change And roughly a century of poor forest management has greatly increased the risks of wildfires turning into the massive infernos we have seen occur with increasing frequency in recent years.
For updates on the Line Fire, the Bridge Fire and other fire weather-related hazards, you can follow the LA Times’ coverage. You can also check for updates from the National Weather Service in Los Angeles or San Diego, and from officials at the Angeles National Forest and the San Bernardino National Forest.
Fire Line – San Bernadino, CA
Cars are packed as residents flee the Line Fire on Tuesday in Green Valley Lake, California. Green Valley Lake, along with most mountain communities in the San Bernardino National Forest, are under a mandatory evacuation order.
(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
As night falls, the Line Fire burns on an eastern ridge above Highway 38 near the community of Mountain Home Village in Thurman Flats, California, on Sunday.
(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
Firefighters with the Mill Creek Hotshot team monitor the Line Fire burning on a ridge near Highway 38 on Monday.
(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
A man waters the roof of his home to protect it as the Line Fire burns in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, forcing neighborhood evacuations Saturday in San Bernardino, California. The fire began Thursday afternoon and has grown to more than 3,900 acres as of this afternoon with no containment.
(Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
The Line Fire jumps Highway 330 as an emergency vehicle passes near Running Springs, California, on Saturday.
(Eric Thayer/Associated Press)
Fire at Trabuco Canyon Airport, California
A man watches flames from the airport fire as it engulfs a hillside behind homes Monday in Trabuco Canyon, California.
(Gregory Bull/Associated Press)
A firefighting helicopter battles the airport blaze, dropping water near Santiago Peak on Tuesday.
(Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
A fire truck watches over the Airport Fire along Meander Lane in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, on Tuesday. The Airport Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres.
(Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
Boyles Fire, Clearlake, California
Firefighters battle the Boyles Fire in Clearlake, California, on Sunday.
(Noah Berger/Associated Press)
