Officials have lifted evacuations and reopened Highway 2 in the area of the Sheep Fire. The fire was downgraded to 865 total acres with 85% containment. Caltrans crews worked to repair signage and guardrails along Highway 2 that sustained damage in the fire. Motorists traveling through the area are asked to exercise caution as crews Read More…
The Sheep Fire near Highway 2 just south of Wrightwood started out a 1/4 acre fire Saturday evening. By nightfall the fire grew to 35 acres. As the winds picked up Sunday afternoon and temperatures rose, the fire quickly exploded to 990 acres within just a few hours. It jumped Highway 2 in several spots Read More…
Hundreds of people flocked to Wrightwood on Christmas Day to play in the snow and ski at the Mountain High Resorts. Highway 2 saw huge traffic delays in both directions going through Wrightwood and up to the resorts. As the evening temperatures fell and the roads iced up, cars began to stuck. One person reportedly Read More…
The search for a missing couple in the Angeles National Forest came to a tragic end Tuesday afternoon.
The first significant rain storm of the winter is slamming Southern California. Heavy rain fell across the region in the early morning hours. Rain the in the valleys means snow in the local mountains. Several inches of snow dropped in the mountain community of Wrightwood as well as the Big Bear mountains. Snow plows were Read More…