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Basin Fire

Unit Information

1600 Tollhouse Road 
Clovis, 
93611 
1600 Tollhouse Road 
Clovis, 
93611 

Incident Contacts

Fire Information
Email: 2024.basin@firenet.gov
Phone: 1-559-468-6809
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm

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On June 24th, 2024 the High Sierra Ranger District of the Sierra National Forest, was in the path of a lightning storm that created 18 fires. An additional fire, and by far the largest, is the Basin Fire which was detected, June 26th, 2024. The fire traveled in a northeast direction toward Black Rock at a rapid rate.

Air resources from the surrounding 18 fires on the High Sierra Ranger District were reassigned to the Basin Fire. Aircraft was utilized to slow the rate of spread. The cause of the Basin Fire is currently under investigation. 
Over a hundred firefighters responded to the Basin Fire. Hot Shots, hand crews, dozers, and engines focused on point protection for structures in the Balch Camp area. Resource orders were placed to mobilize more forces, to not only focus on the initial attack of the Basin Fire, but to also continue suppressing the 18 other fires that are on the district. 

The fire is at 2000-4500 feet elevation, northeast of Pine Flat Lake, west of the Spanish Mountain, south of Black Rock Rd (11S012) and north of the South Fork of the Kings River.
 


 

Basic Information
Current as of Mon, 07/22/2024 - 16:10
Incident Time Zone America/Los_Angeles
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undetermined
Date of Origin
Location 46 miles East of Sanger, CA, near Balch Camp (PG&E Hydro-electric Camp/Community)
Incident Commander Milam NV Team 4 ICT3
Incident Description The Basin Wildfire is burning in grass, chapparal and oak timber. It is also burning in steep terrain.
Coordinates 36° 51' 52'' Latitude
-119° 6'
9
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 90
Size 14,023 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%
Estimated Containment Date 07/31/2024
Fuels Involved

Tall Grass, Chaparral, Hardwood Litter

Significant Events

Minimal, Creeping, Smoldering

Outlook
Planned Actions

Suppression repair efforts will continue throughout the fire area until completed. Firefighters are using heavy equipment and hand tools to return fire areas to as natural a state as practical.

Projected Incident Activity

With 100% fire containment and full firefighter focus on suppression repair within the fire area, we expect this to be the last Basin Fire update.