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2024 Borel Fire

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Borel Fire:  59,389 acres | 52 % contained

Total Personnel: 1,531   

KERNVILLE, CA, August 3, 2024 – The U.S. Forest Service and California Interagency Incident Management Team 11, in unified command with Kern County Fire Department and Kern County Sheriffs Department, is pleased to announce the reduction of selected evacuation orders previously imposed due to the Borel Fire.

Be advised, the Borel Fire is not fully contained, only the zones listed below will be reduced. All other evacuation orders and warnings are still in effect. Please be aware that firefighting activities will continue for several more days or weeks. If any other areas become threatened, additional warnings and instructions will be issued.

Zone 739:

 Genasys Zone KRN-739 has been split East and West at Caliente Bodfish Road. The eastern portion, now KRN-739-A, will remain in an Evacuation ORDER. The evacuation order for the western portion, now KRN-739-B, has been LIFTED. There are no further advisories for KRN-739-B.

Zone 740:

 Genasys Zone KRN-740 has been split North and South at lower Thompson Canyon Ave. and Indian Oak Road. The northern portion, now KRN-740-B, will remain in an Evacuation ORDER. The evacuation order for the southern portion, now KRN-740-A, has been LIFTED. There are no further advisories for KRN-740-A.

Zone 742 and 743:

 The evacuation orders for Zone KRN-742 and KRN 743 have been lifted. There are no further advisories for these zones.

Zones KRN 100-B, 102-B, 419, and 744:

 Genasys Zones KRN-100-B, 102-B, 419, and 744 have all been restored to a normal status. There are no further advisories in place for these zones.