WRIGHTWOOD, CA, (Pain In The Pass) >> An uncontrolled wildfire in Los Angeles and parts of San Bernardino County quadrupled in size this afternoon, exploding from 3,789 acres to nearly 34,300 acres at Tuesday evening. The fire forced mandatory evacuations late Tuesday afternoon in mountain communities that include Big Pines, Mt Baldy, and Wrightwood area prompted evacuation warnings for Pinion Hills, Llano, and parts of Phelan.
The fire quadrupled in size from Monday that started on Sunday north of Glendora around 800 acres by the evening as it spread northeast towards into the San Bernardino Mountains toward Big Pines, Mt Baldy, and Wrightwood. Steep terrain and lack of access limited the ability of crews to access some areas of the fires, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said in a statement.
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The Southern California Weather Force forecast calls for afternoon and overnight winds, from the onshore flow (winds pattern from the ocean to the valley). This is pushing the wildfire smoke to the north-northeast direction.