When the bridge fire swept through mountain communities Tuesday night, Mountain High’s webcam showed a dramatic scene: flames cutting through the ski lifts at the well-known ski resort.
The images boded ill for Mountain High, but as night wore on, the resort’s fate remained a mystery.
With sunrise, it was clear that the resort largely survived the fire.
“The fire raged through the area yesterday, but all of the main elevators and buildings survived with little or no damage,” according to a post from Mountain High. “Thank you to all the employees and firefighters for their hard work. Our hearts go out to the Wrightwood families who may be suffering. We are with you!”
Some homes were burned in nearby Wrightwood, but exact numbers were not available Wednesday morning.
Located about 120 km northeast of LA, Mountain High has three mountains for skiers and boarders, an ice rink for skaters and Yeti’s Snowplaywhich includes tubing and sledding for youngsters.
The Bronze Fire broke out Sunday in the Angeles National Forest, with flames spreading rapidly Tuesday in the northeastern area, forest officials reported.
Between Tuesday and early Wednesday, the fire exploded from 4,000 acres to 47,904 acres, growing more than 10 times in size.