The Bridge fire has consumed at least 20 homes in Wrightwood, Mt. Baldy Village and other mountain hamlets - and more than 1,000 structures are still threatened by the fire, officials said Wednesday night.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday night for the three fires. Eight firefighters and two civilians were injured and sent to hospitals for treatment Monday and Tuesday as a result of the Airport fire.
The fire broke out Sunday in Angeles National Forest and exploded from 4,000 acres to more than 50,000 acres between Tuesday and Wednesday. It had blackened 51,167 acres by Thursday morning with no containment.
Officials are hoping that cooling temperatures can help slow the flames. In the two other major Southern California fires - the Airport fire and the Line fire - at least 13 people, including several firefighters, have been injured.
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