I wanted to put together a hub of resources for the Line Fire here on Lemmy. I hope this helps anyone who might find it!
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Line Fire Updates:
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/9/5/line-fire/updates
The latest updates from the county and state are funneled through here multiple times a day.
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Line Fire Maps:
The latest maps are being curated in the comments below multiple times a day, but the most up-to-date maps should always be the direct sources listed right here:
NOAA fire Map:
https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/products/land/hms.html#maps
The most reliable and frequently updated map that shows satellite readings of fire spread. This includes hotspots outside the perimeter, and a comprehensive smoke plume map.
Official Cal Fire Map:
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/9/5/line-fire
Shows live aircraft positions, and is updated a few times a day. Very reliable and helpful to review evacuation warnings/orders
3D Fire Map by Cal Fire
https://calfire-forestry.maps.arcgis.com/home/webscene/viewer.html?webscene=52683f25df174b0eb124dfb9a6831a98
Not updated more than once or twice a day, but a very cool map to inspect.
CleanAir Fire & Smoke Map
https://fire.airnow.gov/#10.64/34.2049/-116.9408
Updated more often than the Cal Fire map, and shows real-time air quality readings
Historical map of the Big Bear area
https://projects.capradio.org/california-fire-history/#10.76/34.1852/-116.9961/0/1
This is an extremely helpful tool for obtaining visual data of previous wildfire events. The linked map is centered on Big Bear and Arrowhead lake.
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Line Fire Webcams
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cameras
This network of cameras can be used to easily and intuitively view the fire from multiple angles.
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Line Fire Radio
https://scancalifornia.com/live/goldmine/
This covers radio chatter from firefighters tackling the Line Fire.
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Community Resources
https://socalmountains.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum.php
A forum for locals that’s been around since 2003
Local Images
https://www.flickr.com/photos/calfire/albums/72177720320272950/with/53989492937
Big Bear City trash pickup was halted on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Water and Sewer services are all continuing without disruption. (and I haven’t personally experienced any power disruptions yet.)
Judging by the map data alone (see below 3:11PM snapshot), it seems like our amazing firefighters are doing a great job suppressing the spread of this fire towards Big Bear.
I’ve been additionally monitoring the wind in the area via the “MyRadar” app. It was stronger when I checked this morning, and now it’s thankfully showing much more calm conditions. As with any other update from me, I have no idea what the ACTUAL conditions are - I am using data provided by a number of sources that may or may not be accurate. So, take these updates with a grain of salt.
Tomorrow is slated to be a bit cooler than today over the fire location, and the winds are supposed to be a bit calmer on the front facing Big Bear. By Friday, we have a small chance of rain, however the temperatures may be a little bit hotter. By Saturday and Sunday, that chance of rain rises with Monday being a pretty good chance of at least a scattered shower. Fingers crossed this helps out the fire suppression efforts!
Edit: MASSIVE drop in temperature by Monday, wow! From 78 degrees on Saturday to 60 degrees on Monday. This seems like great news!