Crews gained additional containment on Tuesday on the 44,000-acre Line Fire, which flared up over the weekend and forced a fresh round of evacuations in Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains.
Cal Fire incident commanders said the fire was 80% contained as of Tuesday afternoon.
The communities of Angelus Oaks and Seven Oaks remained under evacuation orders, and several areas of Big Bear were under evacuation warnings.
More than 1,000 firefighters battled the blaze on the ground, with aerial support from helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
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Hotshot firefighters walk toward the fireline as the Line Fire burns near Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County, California, September 30, 2024. The Line Fire has burned over 43,000 acres and is 80% contained, according to the San Bernardino National Forest Service. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP) (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images) -
TOPSHOT – A crew member (R) walks near a tree as it ignites as the Line Fire burns near Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County, California, September 30, 2024. The Line Fire has burned over 43,000 acres and is 80% contained, according to the San Bernardino National Forest Service. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP) (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images) -
Hotshot firefighters walk toward the fireline as the Line Fire burns near Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County, California, September 30, 2024. The Line Fire has burned over 43,000 acres and is 80% contained, according to the San Bernardino National Forest Service. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP) (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images) -
Water is dropped from a helicopter as the Line Fire burns over 43,000 acres near Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County, California, September 30, 2024. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP) (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images) -
A crew member carries a hose as the the Line Fire burns near Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County, California, September 30, 2024. The Line Fire has burned over 43,000 acres and is 80% contained, according to the San Bernardino National Forest Service. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP) (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)
