Favorable winds and cooler temperatures are aiding firefighters’ efforts.
“Fire is same footprint and not really growing, which is great,” said Battalion Chief Mike McClintock of the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
He said firefighters continue to work on mop-up and line construction. Favorable winds and cooler temperatures are aiding their efforts, he added. By 8 p.m., all evacuation warnings and orders for the Wrightwood area were lifted, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said. The area of Highway 2 closed by the fire changed Tuesday night. The highway is now closed from Desert Front Road to Wright Mountain Road. Anyone living east of Desert Front Road can access their property from Highway 138. Anyone living in the Wrightwood area can access their property through Lone Pine Canyon, Caltrans said.
The Sheep fire, which started Saturday night in the Angeles National Forest, led to the evacuation of 300 people on Sunday when itfueled by windy conditions. The fire has not damaged any structures. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. The fire is burning in the forest and in private land near Wrightwood. Mountain High Resort, a popular ski resort on Highway 2, tweeted the fire was receding and “all is safe for the moment” Tuesday afternoon.is receding and all is safe for the moment. From all of us at Mountain High and the town of Wrightwood, thank you to every firefighter who courageously fought to save our homes. At neatly 1,000 acres, this fire came right to our doorstep.