Incident Update Rancho Fire
- Date:
- 07/15/2024
- Time:
- 7:38 PM
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
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE and Kern County Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 9,950
- Containment
- 65%
- Structures Threatened
- 464
- Structures Destroyed
- 0
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- 0
- Firefighter Injuries
- 0
- Civilian Fatalities
- 0
- Firefighter Fatalities
- 0
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Fire crews patrolled and extinguished hot spots. Firefighters and bulldozers continue to build and reinforce containment lines. The fire is holding within the current perimeter, creeping and smoldering. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 1, a 67-person incident management team, took command of the incident today at 5:00 p.m.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders & Warnings
Mandatory Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones. Leave now!
- KRN-495
Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones. Be prepared to leave!
- KRN-118
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 24
- Water Tenders
- 5
- Dozers
- 3
- Hand Crews
- 4
- Total Personnel
- 216
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Forest Service |