Three major wildfires are raging out of control across Southern California, charring thousands of acres, putting homes at risk and damaging various landmarks and communities.
Those fires span across Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties. The Bridge fire is burning in the Angeles National Forest in Mt. Baldy and Wrightwood, the Line fire is burning near Big Bear in the San Bernardino National Forest and the Airport fire is burning in both Orange and Riverside counties near Lake Elsinore and Trabuco Canyon.
Each fire has damaged structures in many communities. Here is a list of some of the major damages from each fire. This list will be updated as more damages are reported.
AIRPORT FIRE
Acres Burned (as of 2 p.m. Wednesday): 22,376
Hafey Farms Mountain Market, Lake Elsinore: Hafey Farms Mountain Market originally reported in a Facebook post the market was likely lost, but later updated the market was spared and is still standing.
Holy Jim Cabins, Cleveland National Forest: Most, if not all, of the 36 cabins in historic Holy Jim Canyon were burned down by the Airport fire. ALSO READ: Who was Holy Jim?
A cabin at the foot of Holy Jim Trail in the Cleveland National Forest in 2017. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
El Cariso Village neighborhood, Lake Elsinore: CBS LA reported several homes and vehicles in the El Cariso Village neighborhood near Lake Elsinore were burned to the ground overnight.
Santiago Peak: Flames from the Airport fire reached infrastructure atop Santiago Peak around mid-morning on Tuesday, authorities said.
BRIDGE FIRE
Acres Burned (as of 2 p.m. Wednesday): 49,008
Wrightwood and Mt. Baldy: The fire destroyed approximately 20 homes in Mt. Baldy, 13 homes in Wrightwood and six cabins in the wilderness area.
Mountain High Resorts, Wrightwood: On Wednesday, Mountain High Resorts posted on Facebook and Twitter that despite the fire racing through the area on Tuesday “all the main lifts and buildings survived with little to no damage.”
LINE FIRE
Acres Burned (as of 2 p.m. Wednesday): 34,659
Keller Peak Fire Lookout, Big Bear: Images show the historic lookout was burned by the Line fire. The lookout was east of Running Springs and is reported to be the oldest fire lookout in the San Bernardino National Forest.
The Keller Peak Fire Lookout near Running Springs in the San Bernardino National Forest is shown here in a 2021 file photo. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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