Incident Update Horseshoe Fire
- Date:
- 11/24/2024
- Time:
- 1:49 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
- 3,700
- Containment
- 30%
- Structures Threatened
- 381
- Structures Destroyed
- 8
- Structures Damaged
- 3
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
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 CAL FIRE 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.
*Acreage reflects IR flight and ground truth mapping*
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
- Lubken Canyon Road closed at Highway 395
- Tuttle Creek Road closed at Whitney Portal Road
- Horseshoe Meadow Road closed at Lubken Canyon Road
Please visit Cal Trans for updates on highway road conditions.
Please visit Inyo County Roads for the latest updates on road closures.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Total Personnel
- 732