Incident Update Boone Fire

Date:
09/06/2024
Time:
1:30 PM

Media line number : (559) 356-5041

Incident Facts

Name
Boone Fire
Start Date/Time
2024-09-03
Incident Status
Active
Location
Highway 198 and Boone Lane, Coalinga
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Fresno
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Fresno-Kings Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
17,328
Containment
5%
Structures Threatened
75
Structures Destroyed
0
Structures Damaged
0
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

The Boone Fire remains active and continues to burn in grass and brush. Fire crews will work on establishing and strengthening containment lines. In the northern portion, the fire is burning in the area previously affected by the 2020 Mineral Fire. Vegetation is dry due to above-average temperatures and low relative humidity within fire area. The hot and dry conditions are expected to continue until Saturday with temperatures reaching the high 90 degrees. Winds will remain steady on Friday afternoon and evening with gusts around 20 mph. Weather conditions will start to improve from Sunday into early next week. 

 

Incident Photos and Video

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones:

  • Fresno County: P11A
  • Fresno County: P12B
  • Fresno County: P22A 
  • Fresno County: P12
  • Fresno County: P21
  • Fresno County: P13A

Evacuation Warnings

Evacuation Warnings have been issued for the following zones:

  • Fresno County: P11B
  • Fresno County: P12B
  • Fresno County: P13B
  • Fresno County: P17
  • Fresno County: P20
  • Fresno County: P22B 
  • Fresno County: P23 
  • Monterey County: G021
  • Monterey County: G029-A

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
125
Water Tenders
44
Helicopters
13
Dozers
28
Hand Crews
42
Other
2
Total Personnel
1618

Cooperating Agencies

Name Phone Address URL
Fresno County Sheriff's Office, Pacific Gas and Electric, California Highway Patrol, BLM, Coalinga Fire Department, American Ambulance, California Conservation Corps, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Monterey County Sheriff's Office, and American Ambulance.