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Fire Information: 559-481-7849, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Media Line: 559-492-9967, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Email: 2024.borel@firenet.gov  

A Local Assistance Center will be open again today, August 11, from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm and will continue daily through Tuesday, August 13, from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm. Address: Lake Isabella Senior Center, 6401 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240.

Borel Fire: Expect the last remaining containment percentages to be the toughest to achieve due to steep and rugged terrain, presenting significant challenges to fire line construction. Crews are making excellent progress with suppression repair. Residents and visitors will see smoke during the day and occasional flare ups at night well within the fire perimeter. Neither pose a risk to escaping containment lines. Despite high temperatures over 100ºF on some parts of the fire, fire personnel and workers continued to work on restoring the landscape and repairing critical infrastructure throughout the fire area. Firefighters are still on high alert for any new fires to start in the immediate area and are ready for a rapid response. In the early afternoon yesterday, Borel fire companies were able to respond a short distance to the south and help Kern County FD with the Blue Fire (monitor KCFD information for the latest updates on the Blue Fire).

Trout and Long Fire: For continuing information, please visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/casqf-2024-sqf-lightning

Weather: Today will remain hot and dry, with highs reaching triple digits in some areas of the fire. Weather is expected to see a gradual cooling trend into next week, with winds of 5-15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph.

Sequoia National Forest & BLM Closures & Restrictions: Sequoia National Forest lands, roads, trails, and recreation sites around the Trout and Long Fires are temporarily closed under Forest Order No. 0513-24-12. Lands, roads, trails, and recreation sites around the Borel Fire are closed under Forest Order No. 0513-24-14. Fire restrictions are in effect under Forest Order No. 0513-24-10. All orders, maps, and accompanying appendices can be found on the Forest’s website: tinyurl.com/2en2d36k. The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office has temporarily closed Long Valley Campground, Chimney Creek Campground, and portions of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). View the emergency closure order here: tinyurl.com/4mprcb9b. The PCT is closed between Hwy 178 at Walker Pass (mile 653) and the South Fork of the Kern River bridge (mile 717.7).

Road Closures: All road closures associated with the Borel Fire have been lifted. Visit the Kern County Public Works Department website for the additional information on county road closures (tinyurl.com/z6crvp6t)

Evacuations: All Borel Fire evacuations have been lifted. Everyone in areas of active fires should “Know Your
Zone.” Go to Genasys Protect (tinyurl.com/jcdv55f9) to identify the zone you reside in.