Garnet Fire Burns Nearly 19,000 Acres in Sierra; Containment at 12%

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's been astir a week since lightning sparked the Garnet Fire successful the Sierra, and the wildfire has present burned 18,748 acres, according to occurrence officials.

Containment has accrued to 12 percent, and much crews are expected to articulation the firefight this week. About 29 agencies person responded truthful far, with 1,444 unit moving to incorporate the flames.

"The distant determination combined with precise rugged terrain, immoderate of this country astir the Bulge Camp country is ace steep. And truthful it's hard to get resources up there," said Fresno City Deputy Fire Marshal Jay Tracy.

Crews are utilizing some crushed and aerial resources, including planes scooping h2o from Millerton Lake, to dilatory the fire's spread. A basal campy has been acceptable up northbound of the occurrence to enactment firefighters with food, supplies and remainder areas.

"You've got a batch of men and women that are giving it their all, they truly are," Tracy said.

Officials are besides monitoring the weather, which could bring much lightning successful the coming days.

"If we get much lightning strikes, which perchance means much fires, that could adhd a full different furniture to the plan," Tracy said.

Crews volition stay staged astatine Avocado Lake until the occurrence is contained. Authorities are urging drivers to ticker for occurrence instrumentality and unit traveling successful and retired of the country during the vacation weekend.

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