UPDATE: At 4:42
P.M. Wednesday (090920) it was
announced that the El Dorado Fire jumped State Route 38. A mandatory evacuation
order was issued for the nearby communities of Angelus Oaks and Seven Oaks. There is no evacuation order for the Onyx
Summit or Big Bear Valley communities. The residents evacuating from those
areas can only leave by northbound State Route 38.
State Route Closures Due to Wildfires
in San Bernardino County
Photo ​courtesy of Caltrans Distict #8
San
Bernardino____ The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
is alerting motorists of closures due to two wildland fires burning in US
National Forests near state routes in San Bernardino County.
• El Dorado Fire – State Route 38 remains closed since
Saturday, September 5, from Bryant to Big Bear Valley. There is no access to
motorists or residents. Use SR’s 330 and 18 for detours to Big Bear Lake and
Big Bear City communities. The duration of the closure is undetermined.
• Bobcat Fire – State Route 2 will now be closed from Big Pine,
west of Wrightwood, to Upper Big Tujunga Canyon in LA County. There is no
access to motorists or residents. The duration of the closure is
undetermined.
El
Dorado Fire Updates:
Information
Line: 909.383.5688
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7148/
Bobcat Fire Updates:
Los Angeles County Fire Department https://twitter.com/Angeles_NF
Information
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in a language other than English, please contact Public
Affairs at 909-383-4631 or TTY 711.
