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Fire Information: 917-921-5226, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.         Media Line: 917-921-5226, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Email: 2024.lightning@firenet.gov

Incident UpdateThursday, August 08, 2024

Incident UpdateWednesday, August 07, 2024

Trout Fire: 23,559 acres | 68% containedLong Fire: 9,204 acres | 95 % containedTotal Personnel: 277

Trout Fire: 23,559 acres | 49% contained Long Fire: 9,204 acres | 95 % containedTotal Personnel: 256  

Trout Fire: 23,559 acres - 49% containedLong Fire: 9,204 acres - 95% containedTotal Personnel: 321Borel Fire: For continuing information, please visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/casqf-borel-fire 

Trout Fire: Interior islands burned through the night with low to moderate intensity. The southern flank in the area of the Pinnacles saw moderate fire behavior with short range spotting. Crews will continue direct line construction along the eastern and southern flanks of the fire where terrain permits. Crews will be utilized to improve the trail from the termination of Mosquito Meadow Rd to Big Meadow and the adjacent ridge to the west, enhancing protection to the community of Horse Meadow.

FireYesterday, interior fuels consumed on the Trout fire and the Borel Fire was active, mostly on the eastern edge, in the south fork of Erskine creek. The Borel fire has not moved significantly up the eastern side of Erskine creek. Expected fire behavior on the Borel includes possible crown fire runs and spotting. Smoke

KERNVILLE, CA, August 1, 2024 – The U.S. Forest Service and California Interagency Incident Management Team 11, in unified command with Kern County Fire Department and Kern County Sheriffs Department, is pleased to announce the reduction of selected evacuation orders previously imposed due to the Borel Fire.  

Borel Fire:  59,225 acres - 41% containedTrout Fire: 23,369 acres - 49% containedLong Fire: 9,204 acres - 95% containedTotal Personnel: 1,333 For more information on the SQF Lightning Fires, visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/casqf-2024-sqf-lightning