2024 SQF Lightning Complex
On July 13, 2024, a lightning storm ignited multiple fires on the Sequoia National Forest. California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 (CIIMT14) is currently managing four fires--Acorn, Packsaddle, Trout, and Long. Additional crews, equipment, and aircraft continue to be ordered to assist the full-suppression effort; however, with widespread hot, dry conditions and fire activity high across much of the western US, resources are limited.
The Acorn Fire is southwest of Isabella Lake near Breckenridge Campground (Kern County).
The Packsaddle Fire is north of Isabella Lake, approximately 4 miles east of Fairview Campground and the Upper Kern River (Tulare County).
The Trout Fire is northeast of Isabella Lake in the Dome Land Wilderness south of Sherman Pass Road and southwest of Bald Mountain (Tulare County).
The Long Fire is northeast of Isabella Lake in the Dome Land Wilderness southwest of the Long Valley Campground (Tulare County).
Sequoia National Forest Orders or Closures
Road Closures - July 21, 2024 at 12:40 p.m.
Mtn 99 from Johnson Bridge to Sherman Pass due to Trout Fire
Sherman Pass at South Fork of the Kern River due to Trout Fire
Evacuation Warning – July 18, 2024 at 5:16 p.m.
Issued by the Tulare County Fire Department: An Evacuation Warning has been issued for the area North of Canebreak Road south of Sacatar Trail, West of Inyo County line, East of the South Fork and Kern Rivers. An evacuation warning means you should prepare to evacuate the area should the fire approach your home or if ordered to do so. Please stay clear and out of the areas affected by the fire. For additional information, please refer to https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/casqf-2024-sqf-lightning.
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