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THU JUL 16, 2026, 6:16 PM
VEGETATION FIRE
SAN BERNARDINO
STERLING AND FOOTHILL SAN BERNARDINO
INCIDENT NAME: LYNWOOD (FOWARD RATE STOPPED AT 26.5 ACRES)
CABDF-9976
LYNWOOD
STERLING AND FOOTHILL SAN BERNARDINO CITY
THU 06:38PM ALSO, THE FIRE IS CURRENTLY ABOUT 20 TO 40 ACRES MOVING UP THE SLOPE TOWARDS SRA. COMM CENTER COPIES. FIRE IS ABOUT 20 TO 40 ACRES MOVING UP THE SLOPE TO SRA. AND WE DO HAVE CONFIRMATION IT HAS MADE IT INTO SRA LAND. COMM CENTER COPIES. CONFIRMATION HAS MADE IT INTO SRA LAND. [ACRES]
THU 06:47PM AIR ATTACK REPORTING MODERATE TO DANGEROUS RATE OF SPREAD WITH POTENTIAL FOR 200-300 ACRES. NO STRUCTURE THREAT AT THIS TIME. REMAINS IN THE SRA.
THU 07:27PM SAN BERNARDINO VEGETATION FIRE: LYNWOOD INCIDENT. ACREAGE UPDATE 26 ACRES PER ICP.
THU 08:01PM PER ICP A RETARDANT LINE HAS BEEN PLACED ALONG THE HEAD OF THE FIRE WHICH IS HOLDING THE FIRE AT 26 ACRES. THE FIRE IS BURNING ABOUT 50/50 ON SRA AND LRA (STATE RESPONSIBILTY AREA / LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA). THE FIRE DID NOT MAKE IT INTO FRA (FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA - THE FOREST - USFS).
FRI 06:42AM LYNWOOD FIRE MORNING UPDATE: NO PROGRESSION OVERNIGHT ON THE LYNWOOD FIRE. FIRE REMAINS AT 26.5 ACRES. FIRE IS 60% CONTAINED. WELL BE CONDUCTING MORNING BRIEFING AT STATION 30 UP IN DEL ROSA AT 0800 HOURS. AT THAT TIME WELL BE SWITCHING COMM FREQUENCIES OVER TO STATE FREQUENCIES AND BE RELEASING BACK R5TAC5 AND R5TAC40.
UNITS RESPONDING: BDFE334 (BDF)
NOTES:
INCIDENT WEATHER: 93 DEGREES WITH 39% HUMIDITY. WINDS WSW AT 7 MPH. PRECIP: CLEAR SKY
(SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM CAD v13.1)

DISPOSITION:
FRI 06:42AM LYNWOOD FIRE MORNING UPDATE: NO PROGRESSION OVERNIGHT ON THE LYNWOOD FIRE. FIRE REMAINS AT 26.5 ACRES. FIRE IS 60% CONTAINED. WELL BE CONDUCTING MORNING BRIEFING AT STATION 30 UP IN DEL ROSA AT 0800 HOURS. AT THAT TIME WELL BE SWITCHING COMM FREQUENCIES OVER TO STATE FREQUENCIES AND BE RELEASING BACK R5TAC5 AND R5TAC40.

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FRI JUL 17 6:42 AM
LYNWOOD FIRE MORNING UPDATE: NO PROGRESSION OVERNIGHT ON THE LYNWOOD FIRE. FIRE REMAINS AT 26.5 ACRES. FIRE IS 60% CONTAINED. WELL BE CONDUCTING MORNING BRIEFING AT STATION 30 UP IN DEL ROSA AT 0800 HOURS. AT THAT TIME WELL BE SWITCHING COMM FREQUENCIES OVER TO STATE FREQUENCIES AND BE RELEASING BACK R5TAC5 AND R5TAC40.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

THU JUL 16 8:01 PM
PER ICP A RETARDANT LINE HAS BEEN PLACED ALONG THE HEAD OF THE FIRE WHICH IS HOLDING THE FIRE AT 26 ACRES. THE FIRE IS BURNING ABOUT 50/50 ON SRA AND LRA (STATE RESPONSIBILTY AREA / LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA). THE FIRE DID NOT MAKE IT INTO FRA (FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA - THE FOREST - USFS).
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

THU JUL 16 7:27 PM
SAN BERNARDINO VEGETATION FIRE: LYNWOOD INCIDENT. ACREAGE UPDATE 26 ACRES PER ICP.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

THU JUL 16 6:47 PM
AIR ATTACK REPORTING MODERATE TO DANGEROUS RATE OF SPREAD WITH POTENTIAL FOR 200-300 ACRES. NO STRUCTURE THREAT AT THIS TIME. REMAINS IN THE SRA.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

THU JUL 16 6:38 PM
ALSO, THE FIRE IS CURRENTLY ABOUT 20 TO 40 ACRES MOVING UP THE SLOPE TOWARDS FRF. COMM CENTER COPIES. FIRE IS ABOUT 20 TO 40 ACRES MOVING UP THE SLOPE TO FRA. AND WE DO HAVE CONFIRMATION IT HAS MADE IT INTO SRA LAND. COMM CENTER COPIES. CONFIRMATION HAS MADE IT INTO SRA LAND. [ACRES]
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

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