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Horseshoe Fire Update

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cainf-horseshoe-fire-2024

Fire Size: approximately 3,000 acres at 0% containment
Personnel: approximately 700
Location: 7 miles southwest of Lone Pine, California 
Start date: October 30, 2024
Cause: undetermined
Unified Command agencies: U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE – BDU, Inyo County Sheriff, Lone Pine Fire Protection District

Current Situation:

The Horseshoe Fire exhibited moderate to high intensity behavior due to the erratic and strong winds, at times gusting in excess of 65 miles per hour. Despite these conditions, firefighters were able to make great progress in constructing containment lines on the north, east, and south flanks of the fire.  The steepest elevations along the western flank continue to be the most active area of this fire.  

Evacuations have not changed since this morning.

A helicopter worked to drop water where possible, but was grounded in the afternoon due to the high winds along with other air attack attempting to gain more intelligence on the fire’s activity and size. Tomorrow morning air resources will attempt again with more favorable conditions in the forecast.

A damage assessment team has been ordered for this incident.

Evacuations: 
Check your latest zone status here: https://protect.genasys.com/zones/

• Evacuation Orders:
  • Horseshoe Meadows area (Zone 223-A)
  • Lubken Canyon area (Zone 195 and 197)
  • Lone Pine Mobile Oasis/Foothill Trailer Park (Zone 207)
  • Boulder Creek (Zone 211)
• Evacuation Warnings:
  • Alabama Hills area (Zone 193)
• Wildfire Advisories:
  • Granite View area (Zone 223-C)
• Evacuation Center: 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
• Horseshoe Meadow Road closed at Lubken Canyon Road
   

For the latest information on evacuations and road closures, visit: https://ready.inyocounty.us/pages/horseshoe-fire