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2024 Borel Fire
2024 Borel Fire For Immediate Release KERNVILLE, CA, August 5, 2024 Total Personnel: 1,473 Borel Fire: 59,340 acres | 68 % contained KERNVILLE, CA, August 5, 2024 – The U.S. Forest Service and California Interagency Incident Management Team 11, in unified command with Kern County Fire Department, Kern County Sheriff’s Department, and Bureau of Land…
Read More2024 SQF Lightning Daily Update(7/23/2024)
2024 SQF Lightning Daily Update(7/23/2024) For Immediate Release Wednesday July 24 2024 Long Fire: 9,204 acres | 20% containment Trout Fire: 22,105 acres | 7% containment Total Personnel: 1,067 Current Situation: No matter their specific assignment for the day, all firefighters will also be watching for any new fires that may have started from lightning strikes around the Trout…
Read MoreSmoke Outlook 7/23-7/24
Smoke Outlook 7/23-7/24 Southern Sequoia Lightning Fires Special Statement Convective thunderstorms are likely in the Outlook area today and could include strong outflow winds, heavy rain, and ground lightning. Fire The SW side of the Trout fire was impacted by outflow winds yesterday and experienced an uptick in fire activity. Similar fire behavior is likely…
Read More2024 SQF Lightning Incident Update
2024 SQF Lightning Incident Update For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Sequoia National Forest Fire Information: 559-481-7849, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Media Line: 559-492-9967, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Email: 2024.lightning@firenet.gov Linktree: linktr.ee/2024sqflightning Trout Fire: 19,259 acres | 5% containment Long Fire: 8,908 acres | 20% containment Total Personnel: 1,007 Current Situation: On…
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