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The Horseshoe Fire originally started on October 30, 2024 in a remote location in very steep and rugged terrain approximately 7 miles southwest of Lone Pine, California. The fire was confined by rocky and steep rock faces and was called contained on November 14. Although the fire was called contained, pockets of heat could still exist interior to the perimeter of the fire until a significant precipitation event would extinguish it.
Since then, no smoke has shown from the incident until high winds under red flag conditions reignited this fire at 8:19 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024. Evacuations were issued for the De La Cour Lavender Ranch on Horseshoe Meadows Road, and later on expanded to other areas as the fire continued to throw embers down canyon from strong west winds. Embers thrown from winds spotted in several directions down the slope and spread east.
At approximately 3:00 a.m. on November 23, this fire made a significant run downslope crossing over Horseshoe Meadows Road, however as of 6:30 a.m. the fire significantly slowed its rate of spread and received precipitation on it.
- Mandatory Evacuation Orders:
- Horseshoe Meadows area (Zone 223-A)
- Evacuation Warnings:
- Lubken Canyon area (Zone 195 and 197)
- Evacuation Centers:
- Statham Hall: 138 N. Jackson Street, Lone Pine)
- Lone Pine Sports Complex for trailers and RVs
- Statham Hall: 138 N. Jackson Street, Lone Pine)
Road closures: https://ready.inyocounty.us/pages/horseshoe-fire
- Lubken Canyon Road closed at Highway 395
- Tuttle Creek Road closed at Whitney Portal Road. Tuttle Creek Campground is also closed.
- Horseshoe Meadow Road closed at Lubken Canyon Road
| Current as of | Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:50 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Horseshoe Meadow Rd x Carroll Creek, 5 miles southwest of Lone Pine |
| Incident Commander | Unified Command with Inyo National Forest, CAL FIRE, Inyo County Sheriffs Office, and Lone Pine Fire Protection District |
| Coordinates |
36° 30' 18.1074'' Latitude
-118 ° 6' 8.784
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 726 |
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| Size | 4,530 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 61% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 12/01/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Sagebrush and timber |
| Significant Events | Active, wind-driven runs, short-range spotting |
| Planned Actions |
Continue direct line construction where possible |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Potential for lateral movement to the north and south |
| Weather Concerns | Strong and erratic downslope winds out of the west/southwest continue to be forecasted for the area |
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