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Borel Fire Incident Update Monday, August 12, 2024

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
Linktree: linktr.ee/2024sqflightning

A Local Assistance Center will be open again today, August 12, 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: Crews continue to make excellent progress with suppression repair across the fire. 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. Firefighters are still on high alert for any new fires that start in the immediate area and are ready for a rapid response. Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams will be coming in to determine the need for and to prescribe and implement emergency treatments to stabilize and prevent unacceptable degradation to natural and cultural resources.. We encourage residents re-entering the area to proceed with caution to avoid unseen hazards caused by the fire, and help maintain the safety of repair crews working in the area.

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

Weather: Similar warm and dry conditions that are a few degrees cooler than the past weekend, with winds of 5-15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph.

Sequoia National Forest & BLM Closures & Restrictions: The Borel Fire Piute Mountains Area Closure begins at the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 27 South, Range 33 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, then continues approximately 47 miles around the Sequoia National Forest Boundary to the starting point.. 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.