Incident Update Petrol Fire
- Date:
- 05/17/2024
- Time:
- 9:22 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Petrol Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-05-17
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Highway 33 and Highway 198, North of Coalinga
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Fresno
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Fresno-Kings Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 186
- Containment
- 60%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Fire burning in steep terrain with limited access. Forward progress has been stopped, crews continue to work on full containment.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 8
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Dozers
- 1
- Total Personnel
- 27