Incident Update Boone Fire

Date:
09/06/2024
Time:
8:08 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
17,766
Containment
10%
Structures Threatened
75
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Firefighters worked throughout the day building and strengthening containment lines. Overnight, crews will have an advantage with cooler temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Tactical firing operations in target areas will occur, tying the fire's edge into established containment lines. Firefighters will continue mopping up and cooling hot spots near the fire perimeter. Weather will remain hot and dry through the weekend, with some mild relief in temperatures from Sunday into next week.

 

Structures Threatened: 75

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Incident Photos and Video

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones:

  • Fresno County: P11A
  • Fresno County: P12A
  • Fresno County: P13A
  • Fresno County: P21
  • Fresno County: P22A

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
151
Water Tenders
54
Helicopters
13
Dozers
34
Hand Crews
48
Total Personnel
1939

Cooperating Agencies

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