Incident Update Boone Fire
- Date:
- 09/05/2024
- Time:
- 6:34 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
- 16,948
- Containment
- 5%
- Structures Threatened
- 75
- Structures Destroyed
- 0
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 3
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The Boone Fire remains active and continues to burn in grass and brush. Fire crews will continue to work on establishing and strengthen 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.
Firing operations were successful on Thursday, and fire crews were able to bring the fire to established roads and trails to allow better access for firefighters. This operation also helped with establishing containment lines and minimized further spread in those areas.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones:
- Fresno County: P11A
- 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: P13B
- Fresno County: P17
- Fresno County: P20
- Fresno County: P22B
- Fresno County: P23
- Monterey County: G021
- Monterey County: G029
Evacuation Center
Red Cross: 555 Monroe Street, Coalinga, CA
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 and Monterey County Sheriff's Office. |