Evacuation orders issued as Boone Fire explodes in size near Coalinga

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A wildfire burning successful Western Fresno County has charred thousands of acres arsenic of Wednesday afternoon.

The Boone Fire started Tuesday day on Highway 198 adjacent Boone Lane.

The flames person burned implicit 11,000 acres and are astir 5% contained.

There are implicit 175 firefighters battling these flames, and that fig is expected to grow.

They are battling steep terrain, blistery weather, and breezy conditions.

Evacuation orders person been issued for zones P12, P13, and P21.

An evacuation informing is besides successful effect for portion P22.

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CAL FIRE unit from crossed the authorities are jumping successful to assistance combat the fire.

"As acold down arsenic San Diego and arsenic acold northbound arsenic the Mariposa area," said Gary Couch with CAL FIRE.

Firefighters person been utilizing aircraft, helicopters, and bulldozers to assistance make their ain occurrence lines.

Couch says the firefight has not been easy.

"We are dealing with gangly writer and gangly brushwood arsenic acold arsenic 6 feet tall," said Couch.

On the archetypal time 3 firefighters were injured.

"As acold arsenic I cognize they were insignificant injuries, and they were transported to a section hospital," Couch explained.

There are presently immoderate evacuations orders successful spot and astir 75 structures are threatened, including respective ranches with animals.

CAL FIRE says they volition beryllium present for astatine slightest a fewer days and road 198 headed westbound volition stay closed.

Anyone traveling on road 198 volition person to find an alternate route.

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