CA-ANF-Bighorn Fire - Wildland fire - 320 acres 25 %

CA-ANF-Bighorn - Wildland fire
Update: 5-15 1200 hrs- 320 acres - 25 percent
The Big Horn Fire, which started near Bear Canyon at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday now has 623 firefighters on incident, Copmmand is spiking crews in via helicopter due to rugged steep terrain.
As of 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, the fire was 25 percent contained. It has burned about 320 acres north of the Mt. Baldy Village area within the Angeles National Forest.
Evacuations: Six rural cabins in the vicinity of Bear Canyon have been evacuated.
Closures:Mt. Baldy Road at Shinn is closed to the public and open to residents only,
Glendora Ridge Road is closed at Mt. Baldy Road and is closed at the East Fork.
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Update: Bighorn Fire (ANF-1444) Unified command was be terminated a 1800 hrs. Location: Claremont
Incident Commander: Carlton Joseph
Command of the fire was transferred to Southern California Team 1 (Joseph, Type 2 IMT).
396 multi-agency personnel are currently assigned to the fire.
The fire will be under Forest Service Jurisdiction and managed by SCIIMT 1 (Joseph).
The fire has burned 320 acres and is 25 % percent contained.
Summary: The Bighorn Fire began at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. As of 2:00 p.m. PST, the Bighorn Fire has burned approximately320 acres north of the Mt. Baldy Village area within the Angeles National Forest. (See attached map.)The fire is currently 25% contained.
Cause: Wildland Fire Under Investigation
Fuels: heavy brush with a grass understory, scattered sparse fuels on slopes with heavier fuels in drainages.
WUI: Approximately 100 residences and 10 outbuildings remain threatened.
Fire behavior: Wind driven - Incident progression and spread of the fire area is due to the influence of a strong high pressure system. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph increasing to between 17 and 20 mph could cause the fire to spread during the night, This weather pattern could effect the fires spread and push it to the Southwest.
Outlook:This spread will threaten more homes and establish the fire in more continous fuels.
Planned actions: Crews will continue to construct direct handline where possible, supported with both helicopter and fixed wing aircraft.
Growth Potential: Medium
Terrain Difficulty: Extreme

Weather forecast: This system will bring much warmer temperatures, very low RH's and strong N-NE winds gusting to 30 mph for the next three days. Gusty northeast winds will be returning to the area later tonight through early afternoon Thursday along with humidity's dropping into the teens. Poor overnight recovery is expected and will not exceed 25%. Winds will begin to increase after midnight and are expected to reach 40 mph.
Evacuations: Cabins near the fire area continue to be evacuated. Continued notifications to the town of Mt. Baldy for a recommended evacuation.
The Angeles National Forest Fire Information Center will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Closures: Mt. Baldy Road at Shinn is closed to the public and open to residents only. Glendora Ridge Road is closed at Mt. Baldy Road and is closed at the east fork.

Bighorn - Wildland fire perimeter map

Big Horn Fire still burning
Homeowners ready to lend a hand if needed
Lori Consalvo, Staff Writer

MT. BALDY - Gaining control of a stubborn brush fire in steep terrain north of Mt. Baldy Village continued to evade firefighters Wednesday.

, had slowed down significantly with a decrease in the wind.



"We have changed our tactics as far as crews hiking in," said Frank Garrido, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman. "We are now
There are s battling the blaze, which has a medium amount of dry brush. The difficulty level is described as extreme.

The weather will be a concern as winds are expected to kick up after midnight, said Bruce Quintelier, fire information officer with the U.S. Forest Service.

Gusts of up to 40 mph were possible overnight, he said. Thursday is expected to be warmer and drier.....