Incident Update Horseshoe Fire
- Date:
- 11/26/2024
- Time:
- 5:29 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
- 4,537
- Containment
- 98%
- Structures Threatened
- 381
- Structures Destroyed
- 8
- Structures Damaged
- 3
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters were very successful in constructing and verifying containment lines yesterday, making significant progress before the incoming storm. With the more accurate mapping and ground-truthing, the fire has been mapped at 4,530 acres and is now 61 percent contained. There has been no new growth on this fire.
Although the incoming storm system is helping extinguish this fire with rain and snow, it also presents different firefighting challenges and safety hazards, especially in Carroll Creek.
For this reason, evacuation orders in the Horseshoe area (Zone 223A) will remain in place. Lubken Canyon (Zone 195 and 197) will be downgraded to a warning due to the potential for debris flows. However, evacuation warnings were lifted for the Alabama Hills area (Zone 193), Lone Pine Mobile Oasis/Foothill Trailer Park (Zone 207), and Boulder Creek (Zone 211). The evacuation advisory was also lifted for the Granite View area (Zone 223C).
Firefighters will continue attacking this fire aggressively where possible and not in the path of debris flow dangers. Inyo County Public Works department is working with involved cooperators to ensure road-clearing equipment is staged for this purpose.
The demobilization of resources is in progress for this incident; however, the remaining resources will continue mopping up and gaining containment on this fire, along with suppression line repair.
For more information on the Horseshoe Fire, please visit Inciweb.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders are listed for the following zone:
- ICU-223-A
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings are listed for the following zones:
- ICU-195
- ICU-197
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
- 96