The Bridge Fire that erupted in the San Gabriel Canyon above Glendora is continuing to burn deeper into San Bernardino County Friday, but cooling temperatures helped fire crews and the flames were 3% contained, officials said.
Crews on the ground and in the air have been working around the clock to control the fire, which began at 3 p.m. Sunday near East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads, according to officials with the Angeles National Forest. On Tuesday afternoon, the fire was listed at about 4,100 acres, but by early that evening, it had exploded in size to more than 34,000 acres.
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As of 6 a.m. Friday, the fire was listed at 51,884 acres, with 3% containment, fire officials said.
“Today, the Bridge Fire is still active. However, the behavior moderated significantly due to the slight increase in humidity and temperature decrease. Firefighters made great progress on the ground, aided by aircraft to attack the fire aggressively 24 hours per day. Crews continued to be engaged with structure defense in the communities of Wrightwood, Piñon Hills, and Mount Baldy. The ability for crews to also extinguish new fire starts in the vicinity of the Bridge Fire is also a good sign and testament to their success and hard work,” fire officials said in a statement on Friday morning.