Below is a map from ESRI showing how far away the “Lake Fire” is from Big Bear. As you can see, it is on the south side of Highway 38 and is currently not a threat to Big Bear. Yesterday, firefighters made excellent progress in creating a fire break adjacent to Highway 38 in Barton Flats. As of this morning, the fire has burned 15,000 acres and is 10% contained. There are over 1300 firefighters working the fire. Highway 38 is closed for an unknown duration, but Highways 18/330 and 18 are open.
For ongoing information on the fire, visit the link below. The information is updated morning and evening.
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4302/
