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Horseshoe Fire Update

Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
 

Fire Size: approximately 3,744 acres at 30% containment
Personnel: 732
Location: approximately 5 miles southwest of Lone Pine, California 
Structures Destroyed: 2 residential, 6 outbuildings
Structures Damaged: 3 outbuildings
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:

Firefighters worked overnight to further the work of initial attack resources and secure containment lines up to 10 percent of the Horseshoe Fire’s perimeter. There has been no new significant growth on this fire, as the winds have died down substantially. Although fire weather is predicted to be calmer than yesterday, firefighters are not letting their guard down and will continue attacking this fire aggressively with all resources available. 

Firefighters were successful in constructing containment lines all along the eastern edge of the fire, and will continue in their progress moving uphill on the northern and southern edges of the fire’s perimeter. The most challenging area of the fire remains on the western edge in the steepest terrain. Here, it is not possible to insert firefighters on the ground so operations will be focusing air resources here, such as helicopters and air tankers if necessary. 

The damage assessment team has determined that two homes and six outbuildings were destroyed in this fire, and three outbuildings were damaged, all located within the De La Cour Ranch.

Evacuations have not changed since yesterday.

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. Tuttle Creek Campground is also closed.
• 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