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La Verne ratifies local-emergency proclamation after Bridge/Line Fire; chief reports 54,690 acres and 11% containment
Summary
After a multiagency response to the Line/Bridge Fire, La Verne officials briefed council on containment, evacuations and recovery steps; the council ratified a local-emergency proclamation to enable cost recovery and assistance.
City officials briefed the council on the city’s response to the recent Bridge/Line Fire and ratified a proclamation of local emergency at the Sept. 16 meeting.
Fire Chief Nig told the council the fire had made a major run and that, “the fire as of this morning was at 54,690 acres. It stands at 11% containment.” He said roughly 2,800 firefighting personnel had been assigned and that early incident runs caused significant growth on the second and third…
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