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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

Highlighted Activity

The final Daily Incident Update for the Borel and SQF Lightning Fires was on Sunday, August 18, 2024. However, other information found on this website will continue to be updated. 
Publication Type: News -

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 Mon, 09/02/2024 - 21:43
Incident Time Zone America/Los_Angeles
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin
Location Sequoia National Forest, Kern River Ranger District
Incident Commander Matt Chambers, ICT4
Travis Joyner, ICT4(t)
Incident Description Acres and containment:

Trout Fire (Tulare County): 23,822 acres, 95% contained
Long Fire (Tulare County): 9,204 ac, 97% contained
Coordinates 35° 59' 42'' Latitude
-118° 19'
03
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 53
Size 23,822 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 95%
Estimated Containment Date 09/05/2024
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: Continue to patrol and monitor fire lines along eastern and southern flanks by air. Utilize crews to improve and patrol the direct and indirect fire line along the western flank of the fire. Suppression repair continuing. Chipping slash from contingency work on private land at Kennedy Meadows ongoing

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: Suppression repair continues and chipping work is in progress at Kennedy meadows. 

Anticipated after 72 hours: Interior pockets and islands within the fire area will continue to burn until the area receives wetting rain. The fire area may still face challenges from weather conditions; there are no expectations of fire growth after 72hrs.

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.