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FRI JUL 10, 2026, 12:03 PM VEGETATION FIRE LUCERNE VALLEY SUNSET RD AT ALLEN WAY INCIDENT NAME: ALLEN INCIDENT (STOPPED AT 15 ACRES) VEGETATION FIRE - LUCERNE VALLEY - SUNSET ROAD AT ALLEN WAY - FULL VEGETATION RESPONSE - ALLEN INCIDENT - BATTALION 3512B ENGINE 3571 ENGINE 3586 ENGINE 3572 ENGINE 3552 ENGINE 3563 ENGINE 3555 ENGINE 3581 TRANSPORT DOES 3540 PILOT ROCK THROUGH 4 PILOT ROCK THROUGH 6 VEGETATION FIRE IN THE RED ZONE SUNSET ROAD ACROSS THE ALLEN WAY LUCERNE VALLEY COMMAND WILL BE VD LOCAL 2 TONE 3 PRIMARY TACTIC Z OF ATTACK 8 SECONDARY Z OF ATTACK 5 FIRST UNIT SEEN WILL BE THE ALLEN IC ALL UNITS STAND BY FOR RESPONSE CHECKBACKS ON 58.
FRI 12:05PM COUNTY ENGINE 8 - WE HAVE A SMOKE HEADER SHOWING - LETS GRAB THE WATER TENDER AND START A FULL RESPONSE - BAT 147 FRI 12:08PM UNITS ON SCENE REPORT ONE HALF ACRE WITH A RAPID RATE OF SPREAD. MEDIC ENGINE 8, HALF ACRE WITH ONE STRUCTURE INVOLVED AND MUNITIONS GOING OFF WITH THE IMMEDIATE EXPOSURE TO POWER LINES. YOU HAVE ONE AIR ATTACK AND ONE TYPE 1 COPTER ON THE MUTUAL THREAT RESPONSE FOR AIRCRAFT. FRI 12:10PM ID LIKE TO PULL A REQUEST IN FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL ENGINES. WE HAVE A MEDIA STRUCTURE THREAT, THE FIRE IS CURRENTLY BURNING TO THE EAST. THE FIRE IS NOW STARTING TO SPOT. ITS NOT AHEAD OF ITSELF. WEVE GOT A MEDIA STRUCTURE THREAT IN FRONT OF THE HEAD. 3571, CORRECTION, ALAN, IC OR DO COPY AS YOU REQUEST FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL ENGINES, CONFIRMING ANY TYPE AND CLOSEST.
FRI 12:17PM AMMUNITION CONTINUES TO GO OFF IN THE AREA OF THE ALLEN FIRE IN LUCERNE. POWER LINES ARE ALSO DOWN IN THE AREA. AVOID THE AREA! FRI 12:21PM SAN BERNARDINO, ENGINE 3586, CAN YOU REATTACH US TO THE FIRE IN LUCERNE VALLEY? COMPUTER UPDATED, ANY KICK TO SOUTH? SAN BERNARDINO, ALAN IC. ALAN IC, SAN BERNARDINO, GO AHEAD. JUST BE ADVISED ON THE IMMEDIATE STRUCTURE THREAT. WE GOT ABOUT 10 TO 15 STRUCTURES OUT AHEAD OF THIS THING. ALSO, TOO, ID LIKE TO REQUEST CHP OR LOCAL PD FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL ON OLD WOMAN SPRINGS AND ALLEN WAY. BETWEEN 247 AND JUST EAST OF LUCERNE VALLEY FIRE STATION FOR ALL EQUIPMENT COMING IN. BEST ACCESS WILL BE OLD WOMAN SPRINGS AND ALLEN WAY. ALAN IC, SAN BERNARDINO, I COPY. REQUEST FOR CHP AND SO FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFF OWOMAN AND ALLEN. AND I COPY YOUR STRUCTURE THREAT.
FRI 12:26PM ALLEN IC CAN YOU CONFIRM STATUS? FIRE IS STILL CONTAINED TO THE PROPERTY BUT WE DO HAVE A 5MPH WIND ON IT. MY CONCERN IS ANY SPOTTING BUT FOR NOW ITS CONTAINED TO THE PROPERTY. CONTINUE THE AIRCRAFT FOR NOW. FIRST AIRCRAFT ON SCENE WILL BE HELICOPTER 534 WHO SHOULD BE OVER THE FIRE AT 12:32PM.
FRI 12:34PM AIR ATTACK 12 IS OVER THE FIRE WITH HELICOPTER 534. WINDS CONTINUE TO PRESENT A CHALLENGE TO FIREFIGHTERS AS WIND IS GUSTING TO 25 MPH. FRI 12:36PM WERE GOING TO TRANSITION COMMAND FOR MYSELF. 35-71, ILL BE ASSUMING OPS. FIRE IS CURRENTLY HOLDING 5 TO 8 ACRES, MULTIPLE STRUCTURES, MULTIPLE VEHICLES. WE DO HAVE SIGNIFICANT EMBER CAST OUT TO THE EAST, POTENTIAL FOR 20 TO 30 ACRES. WERE IN CONTACT WITH AIR ATTACK. WERE GOING TO GET SOME RETARDANT DOWN AND DO SOME GOOD WORK WITH THE COPTER. I BELIEVE WELL BE ABLE TO PICK THIS UP WITH THOSE 5 ADDITIONAL. ASSUMING THAT ALAN, IC FIRE IS CURRENTLY 5 TO 8 ACRES, WITH STRUCTURE AND VEHICLES INVOLVED, AND A POTENTIAL OF 20 ACRES. FRI 12:52PM TANKER 104 (MD80 TANKER) IS NOW OVER THE FIRE WORKING WITH AIR ATTACK 12. AIR ATTACK 12 IS ALSO WORKING WITH GROUND CREWS TO SECURE OPEN FLANKS AND POTENTIAL PROBLEM AREAS. FRI 01:01PM AIR ATTACK 12 AND TANKER 104 HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM THE FIRE. HELICOPTER 534 (USFS HEAPS PEAK) WILL REMAIN ON SCENE TO WORK THE FIRE. FRI 01:03PM ALLEN FIRE UPDATE: HOLDING AT 5 ACRES. MOSTLY STRUCTURES AND DEBRIS HOLDING IN ITS FOOTPRINT. WE DO HAVE RETARDANT ON APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE FIRE. AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN RELEASED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COPTER 534. FRI 03:34PM THE FIRE IS HOLDING AT 15 ACRES. ONE RESIDENCE, OUTBUILDINGS AND SEVERAL VEHICLES ON THE PROPERTY IMPACTED. NO INJURIES. UNITS COMMITTED FOR NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. UNITS RESPONDING: BATTALION 3512B ENGINE 3571 ENGINE 3586 ENGINE 3572 ENGINE 3552 ENGINE 3563 ENGINE 3555 ENGINE 3581 TRANSPORT DOES 3540 PILOT ROCK 4 PILOT ROCK 6 (CALFIRE) NOTES: FIRE (VEGETATION FIRE LUCERNE VALLEY SUNSET ROAD AT ALLEN WAY FULL VEGETATION RESPONSE ALLEN INCIDENT BATTALION 3512B ENGINE 3571 ENGINE 3586 ENGINE 3572 ENGINE 3552 ENGINE 3563 ENGINE 3555 ENGINE 3581 TRANSPORT DOES 3540 PILOT ROCK THROUGH 4 PILOT ROCK THROUGH 6 VEGETATION FIRE IN THE RED ZONE SUNSET ROAD ACROSS THE ALLEN WAY LUCERNE VALLEY COMMAND WILL BE VD LOCAL 2 TONE 3 PRIMARY TACTIC Z OF ATTACK 8 SECONDARY Z OF ATTACK 5 FIRST UNIT SEEN WILL BE THE ALLEN IC ALL UNITS STAND BY FOR RESPONSE CHECKBACKS ON 58.
) IN LUCERNE VALLEY WEATHER AT INCIDENT LOCATION: 97 DEGREES WITH 25% HUMIDITY. WINDS WNW AT 4 MPH. PRECIP: CLEAR SKY **** URGENT POWER LINES DOWN IN THE AREA **** (SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM CAD v13.1)
DISPOSITION: FRI 03:34PM THE FIRE IS HOLDING AT 15 ACRES. ONE RESIDENCE, OUTBUILDINGS AND SEVERAL VEHICLES ON THE PROPERTY IMPACTED. NO INJURIES. UNITS COMMITTED FOR NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
FRI JUL 10 3:34 PM THE FIRE IS HOLDING AT 15 ACRES. ONE RESIDENCE, OUTBUILDINGS AND SEVERAL VEHICLES ON THE PROPERTY IMPACTED. NO INJURIES. UNITS COMMITTED FOR NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 1:03 PM ALLEN FIRE UPDATE: HOLDING AT 5 ACRES. MOSTLY STRUCTURES AND DEBRIS HOLDING IN ITS FOOTPRINT. WE DO HAVE RETARDANT ON APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE FIRE. AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN RELEASED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COPTER 534.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 1:01 PM AIR ATTACK 12 AND TANKER 104 HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM THE FIRE. HELICOPTER 534 (USFS HEAPS PEAK) WILL REMAIN ON SCENE TO WORK THE FIRE. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 12:52 PM TANKER 104 (MD80 TANKER) IS NOW OVER THE FIRE WORKING WITH AIR ATTACK 12. AIR ATTACK 12 IS ALSO WORKING WITH GROUND CREWS TO SECURE OPEN FLANKS AND POTENTIAL PROBLEM AREAS. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 12:36 PM WERE GOING TO TRANSITION COMMAND FOR MYSELF. 35-71, ILL BE ASSUMING OPS. FIRE IS CURRENTLY HOLDING 5 TO 8 ACRES, MULTIPLE STRUCTURES, MULTIPLE VEHICLES. WE DO HAVE SIGNIFICANT EMBER CAST OUT TO THE EAST, POTENTIAL FOR 20 TO 30 ACRES. WERE IN CONTACT WITH AIR ATTACK. WERE GOING TO GET SOME RETARDANT DOWN AND DO SOME GOOD WORK WITH THE COPTER. I BELIEVE WELL BE ABLE TO PICK THIS UP WITH THOSE 5 ADDITIONAL. ASSUMING THAT ALAN, IC FIRE IS CURRENTLY 5 TO 8 ACRES, WITH STRUCTURE AND VEHICLES INVOLVED, AND A POTENTIAL OF 20 ACRES. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 12:34 PM AIR ATTACK 12 IS OVER THE FIRE WITH HELICOPTER 534. WINDS CONTINUE TO PRESENT A CHALLENGE TO FIREFIGHTERS AS WIND IS GUSTING TO 25 MPH. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 12:26 PM ALLEN IC CAN YOU CONFIRM STATUS? FIRE IS STILL CONTAINED TO THE PROPERTY BUT WE DO HAVE A 5MPH WIND ON IT. MY CONCERN IS ANY SPOTTING BUT FOR NOW ITS CONTAINED TO THE PROPERTY. CONTINUE THE AIRCRAFT FOR NOW. FIRST AIRCRAFT ON SCENE WILL BE HELICOPTER 534 WHO SHOULD BE OVER THE FIRE AT 12:32PM.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 12:21 PM SAN BERNARDINO, ENGINE 3586, CAN YOU REATTACH US TO THE FIRE IN LUCERNE VALLEY? COMPUTER UPDATED, ANY KICK TO SOUTH? SAN BERNARDINO, ALAN IC. ALAN IC, SAN BERNARDINO, GO AHEAD. JUST BE ADVISED ON THE IMMEDIATE STRUCTURE THREAT. WE GOT ABOUT 10 TO 15 STRUCTURES OUT AHEAD OF THIS THING. ALSO, TOO, ID LIKE TO REQUEST CHP OR LOCAL PD FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL ON OLD WOMAN SPRINGS AND ALLEN WAY. BETWEEN 247 AND JUST EAST OF LUCERNE VALLEY FIRE STATION FOR ALL EQUIPMENT COMING IN. BEST ACCESS WILL BE OLD WOMAN SPRINGS AND ALLEN WAY. ALAN IC, SAN BERNARDINO, I COPY. REQUEST FOR CHP AND SO FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFF OWOMAN AND ALLEN. AND I COPY YOUR STRUCTURE THREAT.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 12:17 PM AMMUNITION CONTINUES TO GO OFF IN THE AREA OF THE ALLEN FIRE IN LUCERNE. POWER LINES ARE ALSO DOWN IN THE AREA. AVOID THE AREA! SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 12:10 PM ID LIKE TO PULL A REQUEST IN FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL ENGINES. WE HAVE A MEDIA STRUCTURE THREAT, THE FIRE IS CURRENTLY BURNING TO THE EAST. THE FIRE IS NOW STARTING TO SPOT. ITS NOT AHEAD OF ITSELF. WEVE GOT A MEDIA STRUCTURE THREAT IN FRONT OF THE HEAD. 3571, CORRECTION, ALAN, IC OR DO COPY AS YOU REQUEST FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL ENGINES, CONFIRMING ANY TYPE AND CLOSEST.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 12:08 PM UNITS ON SCENE REPORT ONE HALF ACRE WITH A RAPID RATE OF SPREAD. MEDIC ENGINE 8, HALF ACRE WITH ONE STRUCTURE INVOLVED AND MUNITIONS GOING OFF WITH THE IMMEDIATE EXPOSURE TO POWER LINES. YOU HAVE ONE AIR ATTACK AND ONE TYPE 1 COPTER ON THE MUTUAL THREAT RESPONSE FOR AIRCRAFT. SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT FRI JUL 10 12:05 PM COUNTY ENGINE 8 - WE HAVE A SMOKE HEADER SHOWING - LETS GRAB THE WATER TENDER AND START A FULL RESPONSE - BAT 147 SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT SCANNER AUDIO IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THIS HOUR
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[UPDATE] TRAUMATIC INJURY in BIG BEAR LAKE Big Bear Medic Truck 281 Is On Scene Of A Trauma Victim On Highway 18 Between Icebox And Keystone Road On South Shore. An Als Medical Helicopter Has Been Requested. Landing Zone Big Bear City Airport. Big Bear Ambulance Will Be Transporting This Victim To The Airport For Transport To Trauma Center. DETAILS: [Click Here]
[UPDATE] VEH OVER THE SIDE in BIG BEAR LAKE Units Are Still Unable To Locate Anyone From The Vehicle. Tow Trucks Are On Scene Now And They Are Going To Try And Pull Up The Vehicle. Expect Delays In This Area As Crews Continue To Work The Incident. DETAILS: [Click Here]
[UPDATE] TRAFFIC ACCIDENT in BIG BEAR LAKE Incident Command Has Requested The Sheriffs Search And Rescue Team. The Usfs Is Also Sending A 20 Person Hand Crew To The Incident To Assist In Locating The Person From This Vehicle As Well As Assist With Any Extrication Needs. DETAILS: [Click Here]
[UPDATE] TRAFFIC ACCIDENT in BIG BEAR LAKE Still Unable To Locate The Driver Of The Vehicle. Sending More Firefighters And Leo Down To The Vehicle To Start A Grid Search. Helicopter Is Also Over The Scene. DETAILS: [Click Here]
[UPDATE] TRAFFIC ACCIDENT in BIG BEAR LAKE Per Scanner. Patient Is Apparently Out Of The Vehicle And Walking Around. Unknown Location At This Time. 40 King Helo Enroute.. DETAILS: [Click Here]
[UPDATE] TRAFFIC ACCIDENT in BIG BEAR LAKE Units Can Confirm They Have 1 Patient In The Vehicle. Unknown Condition. They Will Be Sending Down A Medical Team. They Can Then Assess The Patient And Figure Out An Extrication Plan. Expect Major Delays Hwy 18 West Of The Big Bear Dam. DETAILS: [Click Here]
[UPDATE] TRAFFIC ACCIDENT in BIG BEAR LAKE Station 96 Units Are On Scene Of The Vehicle Over The Side. They Have A Vehicle 200-300 Feet Over The Side. Major Damage. Units Will Try To Make Access To This Vehicle. DETAILS: [Click Here]
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