By Mary O’KEEFE

As of 5:32 p.m. today, Sunday there are 1,000 acres burned in the Angeles National Forest – ANF. It continues to be a deep-terrain and dry vegetation-driven fire. It is zero percent contained. Firefighters were able to perform structure protection so no structures are threatened at this time. One hundred and one firefighters are working the fire; this includes firefighters from mutual aid assistance with LACoFD.

Highway 39 remains closed. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Andrew Mitchell – ANF spokesperson, reminds anyone visiting the forest that camp fires are banned across Angeles National Forest.

U.S. Forest will be conducting overnight water-dropping flights.

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The Bobcat brushfire, which is near the Cogswell Dam in the Angeles National Forest – ANF, began shortly after noon today, Sunday, Sept. 6. It has burned 500 acres with zero percent containment. It is an erratic fire that is terrain-driven.

“It is in an area with steep terrain, which makes it difficult for hand crews,” said Andrew Mitchell, ANF spokesman.

There is air support by tankers and helicopters.

“It is still a dynamic situation,” added Mitchell.

There are structures that are threatened in the dam area. Highway 39 is closed and the forest was very crowded, due in part to the holiday, but there was no word of anyone being trapped nor of any injuries.