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Borel Fire

Unit Information

220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
California 
93257 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
California 
93257 

Incident Contacts

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Fire Information: 559-481-7849, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Media Line: 559-492-9967, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Email: 2024.borel@firenet.gov  A Local Assistance Center will be open again today, August 11, from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm and will continue daily through Tuesday, August 13, from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm. Address: Lake Isabella Senior Center, 6401 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella, CA 93240.
Borel Fire Incident Update Friday, August 9, 2024Fire Information: 559-481-7849, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Media Line: 559-492-9967, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Email: 2024.lightnin
Borel Fire Incident Update Friday, August 9, 2024Fire Information: 559-481-7849, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Media Line: 559-492-9967, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Email: 2024.lightning@firenet.gov | Linktree: linktr.ee/2024sqflightning
Borel Fire Incident Update Thursday, August 8, 2024Fire Information: 559-481-7849, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Media Line: 559-492-9967, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Email: 2024.borel@firenet.gov | Linktree: linktr.ee/2024sqflightning
Wednesday, August 7, 2024Fire Information: 559-481-7849, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.| Media Line: 559-492-9967, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Email: 2024.lightning@firenet.gov| Linktree: linktr.ee/2024sqflightningAcres: 59,340 | Containment: 79% | Total Personnel: 1,118
Fire Information: 559-481-7849, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Media Line: 559-492-9967, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Email: 2024.lightning@firenet.govLinktree: linktr.ee/2024sqflightningAcres: 59,340 Containment: 75%Total Personnel: 1,619 
Acres: 59,340 Containment: 68%Total Personnel: 1,473 
Acres: 59,389 Containment: 57%Total Personnel: 1504Community Meeting: Today, August 4th, there will be a Borel Fire Community Meeting at 1:30 p.m., at Woodrow Wallace Middle School Gymnasium, located at 3240 Erskine Creek Road, Lake Isabella, CA 93240.
Acres: 59,389 Containment: 52%Total Personnel: 1531 Community Meeting: Sunday, August 4th, there will be a Borel Fire Community Meeting at 1:30 p.m., at Woodrow Wallace Middle School Gymnasium, located at 3240 Erskine Creek Road, Lake Isabella, CA 93240.
Current Situation: The Borel Fire has burned 59,389 acres. Ensuring the safety of residents and protecting property remain top priorities. There are still evacuation orders and warnings in place. On Thursday, the status of several evacuation zones was updated. See the Evacuation section below for current evacuation zones. Residents can check the status of their zone using Genasys Protect's interactive map at tinyurl.com/jcdv55f9.