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2024 SQF Lightning

Unit Information

220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
93257 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
93257 

Incident Contacts

Incident Information--Public Inquiries
Email: 2024.lightning@firenet.gov
Phone: 760-376-3781
Hours: 8 am - 8 pm
Incident Information--Media Inquiries
Email: 2024.lightning@firenet.gov
Phone: 917-921-5226
Hours: 8 am - 8 pm

This map shows land ownership in shades of white and green, fainter lines for roads and highways, and the Trout and Long Fire perimeters in shades of pink. The outline of the fire perimeters varies from red to black; the black portions represent containment.

On July 13, 2024, a lightning storm ignited multiple fires on the Sequoia National Forest;

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 Rockhouse Meadow (Tulare County).

Information about the Borel Fire can now be found on a separate InciWeb page. Visit Casqf Borel Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov) for Borel Fire updates.

 

Basic Information
Current as of Sun, 09/15/2024 - 22:56
Incident Time Zone America/Los_Angeles
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin
Location Sequoia National Forest, Kern River Ranger District
Incident Commander Rob Hedlund, ICT4
Incident Description Acres and containment:

Trout Fire (Tulare County): 23,822 acres, 98% contained
Long Fire (Tulare County): 9,204 ac, 97% contained
Coordinates 35° 59' 42'' Latitude
-118° 19'
03
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 0
Size 23,822 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 98%
Fuels Involved

Long Fire:

Mixed conifer overstory, 1-3 feet tall shrubs with moderate grasses and small trees understory, and heavy litter and duff loading.

Trout Fire:

Primary fuels include mixed conifer overstory, 1-3 feet tall shrubs with moderate grasses, small trees in the understory, and heavy litter and duff accumulation.

Significant Events

Long Fire:

Fire behavior is minimal.

Trout Fire:

Fire behavior is minimal.

Outlook
Planned Actions

Long Fire: Reassess periodically to ensure no changes in status.

Trout Fire: Patrol status monitor as needed. Reassess periodically to ensure no changes in status.

Projected Incident Activity

Long Fire:

12/24/48/72 hours: Fire remains inactive with no heat detected and little potential for movement or spread.

Trout Fire:

12/24/48/72 hours: Patrol status monitor as needed. 

 

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Long Fire:

Afternoon highs stay a few degrees above normal for the next few day and dry conditions continue. Model guidance shows a warming trend happening  through the end of the week, taking afternoon highs 10-12 degrees above normal. Winds are expected to be terrain-driven through the  forecast period as well.

Trout Fire:

Dry conditions over the Trout Fire are expected to continue through  the forecast period. Model guidance shows a warming trend happening  through the end of the week, taking afternoon highs 10-12 degrees above normal. Winds are expected to be terrain-driven through the  forecast period as well.