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Incident Update

Borel Fire/SQF Lightning Fires Sunday, August 18, 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  

Borel Fire: 59,288 Acres | 93% Contained Total Personnel: 686

Trout Fire: 23,822 Acres | 72% Contained Long Fire: 9,204 | 98% Contained

Current Situation: Over the past week, firefighters have made great progress and weather has been favorable. For the next several weeks, expect to see isolated smoke within the fire area, which does not pose a threat.

Borel Fire: The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team continues their assessment, and continued coordination with the California State Watershed Emergency Team (WERT) to prepare for post-fire flooding and debris flow impacts. Fire suppression repair remains a priority. Smoke in the area may be seen from fires in other parts of California. Check current air quality at www.AirNow.gov.

Trout Fire: Crews connected the control lines down the western edge of the fire and will go back through to improve the line and eliminate any hot spots inside the line (referred to as “mop-up”). Fire suppression repair efforts continue to be a priority.

Long Fire: The fire is being monitored and does not pose a threat.

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.

Long Valley Campground and Long Valley Loop road remain closed. View the emergency closure order here: https://tinyurl.com/5n8rxcxh.

Road Closures: Sections of the Sherman Pass Rd (22S05) have opened, but it is not fully passable. West side M99 to Sherman Pass (22S05) to Cherry Hill Rd (22S12) has opened to Horse Meadow campground. Big Meadow and beyond is closed. The Sherman Pass Rd continuing East is closed. Coming up on the East side 9mile road (J-41) to Sherman Pass is open to the Blackrock intersection. Areas North to Blackrock trailhead and OHV trails are open, Monache trail is open, and Troy and Fish Creek campgrounds are open. The road continuing West is closed at the intersection. [For the closure map and full closure order, visit: tinyurl.com/stj6k5zt.] Visit the Kern County Public Works Department website for the additional information on county road closures (tinyurl.com/z6crvp6t).

Evacuations: There are no fire evacuations in place. Everyone in areas of active fires should “Know Your Zone.” Go to Genasys Protect (tinyurl.com/jcdv55f9) to identify the zone you reside in.