Incident Update Horseshoe Fire
- Date:
- 11/23/2024
- Time:
- 9:36 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
The Horseshoe Fire exhibited moderate to high-intensity behavior due to the erratic and strong winds, sometimes gusting more than 65 miles per hour. Despite these conditions, firefighters made significant progress in constructing containment lines on the fire's north, east, and south flanks. The steepest elevations along the western flank continue to be the most active area of this fire.
Evacuations have not changed since this morning.
Air assets were grounded today due to high winds. Tomorrow morning, air resources will attempt to fly again if weather conditions permit.
A CAL FIRE damage assessment team has been ordered for the incident.
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
- 700