Geologists examining fire damage
Geologists from Caltrans and the U.S. Forest Service are inspecting the damage from the Butler II Fire today.
Inspectors are climbing hillsides and looking at erosion and other factors that may lead to mudslides with the weekend's storm and the coming winter, said Caltrans spokeswoman Terri Kasinga.
"Their assessment is going to determine how long we keep the road closed," Kasinga said.
Highway 18 between Lake View Point and the Big Bear Dam, in an area known as the Arctic Circle, remains closed.