Incident Update Rancho Fire
- Date:
- 07/21/2024
- Time:
- 10:28 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Rancho Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-13
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Southwest of Arvin
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Lightning
- Counties
- Kern
- Administration Unit
- Kern County Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 9,950
- Containment
- 98%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Overnight, teams worked to rehabilitate and restore the natural landscape of the affected burn area. There is no threat of spread. Continuous monitoring of weather conditions and terrain guide our operations.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 0
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 0
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 0
- Total Personnel
- 12