Here’s what you need to know about the Airport, Bridge, and Line fires burning in Southern California

How did they start?

• Airport fire: A public works crew sparked the fire
• Line fire: A Norco man was arrested and charged on suspicion of intentionally starting the fire
• Bridge fire: The cause of the fire has not yet been reported

What has been lost

• This is an accounting of homes, infrastructure, and landmarks destroyed by the fires so far
• Airport fire destroys cabins in historic Holy Jim Canyon
• Homes burned near Lake Elsinore
• ‘It was like a hurricane:’ Two brothers lost their homes near Ortega Highway
• The oldest fire lookout in the San Bernardino National Forest was destroyed by the Line fire

From the front lines

• Just as a Cal Fire battalion chief was about to retreat from an overrun area of the Airport fire, a woman emerged from the flames. A dramatic video captured the rescue
• Wrightwood residents describe harrowing scene as Bridge fire tore through town
• Mountain High Ski Resort survived the Bridge fire
• The Phelan exotic animal sanctuary may have to move 200 animals out of the path of the Bridge fire

How to help
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