Fire crews were working to control several wildfires burning in Southern California on Thursday morning but warned that the threat remained for communities in the paths of the fires.
The Bridge Fire has consumed at least 20 homes in Wrightwood, Mt. Baldy Village and other mountain villages, and more than 1,000 structures are still threatened by the fire, authorities said Wednesday night.
The fire broke out Sunday in the Angeles National Forest and grew from 4,000 acres to more than 50,000 acres between Tuesday and Wednesday. By Thursday morning, it had burned 51,167 acres beyond containment.
Authorities hope cooling temperatures will help slow the blaze.
In the other two major Southern California fires — the Airport Fire and the Line Fire — at least 13 people, including several firefighters, were injured. As of Thursday morning, the Airport Fire had burned 23,410 acres in Riverside and Orange counties and was 5% contained, and the Line Fire in San Bernardino County had burned 37,207 acres and was 18% contained. Neighborhoods east of both fires remained under evacuation orders.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday night over the three fires.
Eight firefighters and two civilians were injured and sent to hospitals for treatment Monday and Tuesday as a result of the airport fire, Capt. Sean Doran of the Orange County Fire Authority told The Times. Two of the victims suffered burns.
The agency did not provide information on the patients' condition or the severity of their injuries.
