Incident Update Horseshoe Fire
- Date:
- 11/23/2024
- Time:
- 6:05 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Horseshoe Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-10-30
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Horseshoe Meadows Road, near Lone Pine
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Inyo
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: Inyo National Forest, CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit, Inyo County Sheriff Department, Lone Pine Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 3,000
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 381
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Last night, Friday, Nov. 22, at approximately 9:00 p.m., this fire reignited from high winds, from an ember in an interior pocket of heat causing a spread from the fire’s edge.
At approximately 3 a.m. this morning, the fire made a significant run downslope, crossing over Horseshoe Meadows Road. However, as of 6:30 a.m., the fire had significantly slowed its rate of spread and had received precipitation.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders are listed for the following zones:
- ICU-195
- ICU-197
- ICU-207
- ICU-211
- ICU-223-A
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings are listed for the following zones:
- ICU-193
Evacuation Shelters
An Evacuation Center will be located at:
Statham Hall
138 N Jackson St.
Lone Pine, CA 93546
Boulder Creek residents with trailers can evacuate to the Sports Complex.
Road Closures
Hwy 395 - Southbound lanes have reopened. Crews are working to clear the overturned trucks on the northern bound lanes to reopen that direction.
Please visit Cal Trans for road condition updates.