Incident Update Horseshoe Fire
- Date:
- 11/23/2024
- Time:
- 10:00 AM
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
- Inyo National Forest, CAL FIRE San Bernardino Unit, Inyo County Sheriff Department, Lone Pine Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 3,000
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- 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.