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Borel Fire

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Unit Information

Sequoia National Forest 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
California 
93257 
Sequoia National Forest 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
California 
93257 

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Firefighter pumps water from an engine on Borel Fire
A firefighter wearing green pants, a yellow shirt, and a yellow hard hat enginners off the back of a green fore service fire truck with yellow fire hose flaked out behind it.
A firefighter wearing green pants, a yellow shirt, and a yellow hard hat enginners off the back of a green fore service fire truck with yellow fire hose flaked out behind it.
Firefighter pumps water from an engine on Borel Fire

A National Forest engine supplies water to firefighters on the Borel Fire, 8/6/24

Crew removes hazard trees from roadside
Firefighters wearing blue pants, yellow shirts, and hart hats clear fire damaged trees from a roadway. One wears chaps and carries an axe. A firetruck and chase vehicle are in the background
Firefighters wearing blue pants, yellow shirts, and hart hats clear fire damaged trees from a roadway. One wears chaps and carries an axe. A firetruck and chase vehicle are in the background
Crew removes hazard trees from roadside

Firefighters clear fire damaged trees from a roadway within the Borel Fire area. 8/7/24

Smoke column from Borel Fire
The frame is largely made up of a column of smoke, with a little blue sky in the upper right hand corner. the foreground is a road through the desert
The frame is largely made up of a column of smoke, with a little blue sky in the upper right hand corner. the foreground is a road through the desert
Smoke column from Borel Fire

Smoke column from Borel Fire, 8/8/24

Arroyo Grande Hotshots unpack gear at Borel Fire
Two green hotshot buggies are parked and firefighters wearing green pants and grey tee shirts unpack fuel cans, fire packs, and other gear in a desert landscape
Two green hotshot buggies are parked and firefighters wearing green pants and grey tee shirts unpack fuel cans, fire packs, and other gear in a desert landscape
Arroyo Grande Hotshots unpack gear at Borel Fire

The Arroyo Grande Hotshots unpack gear off their buggies to get ready for a work assignment. 8/6/24

Helicopter drops a bucket of water on a hot spot on Borel Fire
A red helicopter drops water into a forest emitting smoke, with red retardant line visible on nearby trees
A red helicopter drops water into a forest emitting smoke, with red retardant line visible on nearby trees
Helicopter drops a bucket of water on a hot spot on Borel Fire

Helicopter drops a bucket of water on a hot spot on Borel Fire, 8/6/24

La Verne Firefighters clear hazard tree from road
Firefighters wearing blue pants, yellow shirts, and hart hats clear fire damaged trees from a roadway. One wears chaps and carries an axe. A firetruck and chase vehicle are in the background
Firefighters wearing blue pants, yellow shirts, and hart hats clear fire damaged trees from a roadway. One wears chaps and carries an axe. A firetruck and chase vehicle are in the background
La Verne Firefighters clear hazard tree from road

La Verne firefighters clear a fire damaged tree from the road side near the Borel Fire. 8/7/24

A dozer line divides burned are from unburned area on the Borel Fire
A desert hillside is divided by a bulldozer line of bare soil. The left side is burned and the right side is unburned
A desert hillside is divided by a bulldozer line of bare soil. The left side is burned and the right side is unburned
A dozer line divides burned are from unburned area on the Borel Fire

A dozer line divides burned are from unburned area on the Borel Fire, 8/6/24

Water tender fills Cal Fire Engine on Borel Fire
A bright yellow BLM water tender truck provides water to a red CalFire engine with a white flatbed semi in the background. The land behind the vehicles smokes
A bright yellow BLM water tender truck provides water to a red CalFire engine with a white flatbed semi in the background. The land behind the vehicles smokes
Water tender fills Cal Fire Engine on Borel Fire

A BLM Water Tender nurses a Cal Fire Engine on the Borel Fire, 8/6/24

Morning Briefing at the Borel Fire
A grey-haired man in a black shirt, tan pants, and black ballcap stands on stage and speaks to a crowd of fire personnel
A grey-haired man in a black shirt, tan pants, and black ballcap stands on stage and speaks to a crowd of fire personnel
Morning Briefing at the Borel Fire

Morning briefing at the Borel Fire, command staff address fire personnel and review the day's plan. 8/7/24

Helicopter hovers over lake on Borel Fire
Helicopter covers over lake causing water cloud while refilling
Helicopter covers over lake causing water cloud while refilling
Helicopter hovers over lake on Borel Fire

A helicopter is refilling water tank using a large hose in the lake it is hovering over; spinning rotors create water cloud. Photo taken on 7/29/2024 by J. Drucker

Hotshot crew at work on Borel Fire
Firefighters stand on burned ground next to a road. Some are walking down the road carrying tools while others hold hoses that are connected to a fire engine.
Firefighters stand on burned ground next to a road. Some are walking down the road carrying tools while others hold hoses that are connected to a fire engine.
Hotshot crew at work on Borel Fire

Firefighters stand on burned ground next to a road. Some are walking down the road carrying tools while others hold hoses that are connected to a fire engine. Photo taken on 7/25/2024

Crews receive morning tasks on Borel Fire
Firefighters stand in a line in front of a large map on a sunny day
Firefighters stand in a line in front of a large map on a sunny day
Crews receive morning tasks on Borel Fire

Crews receive a morning briefing with a large colorful map in front of rolling hills on a sunny day. Photo taken on 7/29/2024 by J. Drucker

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