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Last updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 8:09PM GMT
Evacuation orders and warnings are successful spot arsenic aggregate crews are battling a trio of fires.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fire crews are moving to summation crushed connected the Fresno June Lightning Complex Fire burning successful Eastern Fresno County.
It present encompasses 3 ample fires, the Bolt, Flash and Hog fires, arsenic good arsenic respective smaller ones.
The Hog Fire started connected Tuesday, but the Bolt Fire adjacent Wonder Valley Ranch and Flash Fire adjacent Cove Road started aft aggregate lighting strikes connected Monday.
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The recently renamed "Fresno June Lightning Complex Fire" consists of the "Flash," "Bolt" and "Hog" fires.
As of Tuesday morning, each 3 fires person burned 7,002 acres and are collectively 20 percent contained.
At slightest 750 structures are presently being threatened by the fire.
Fresno County CAL FIRE says precocious winds and the terrain are posing a menace to getting the occurrence contained.
CAL FIRE is joined by crews from Kings and Ventura County.
Individual Fire statistics
Flash Fire - 2,180 acres,15% containment. The Flash Fire is located connected Kings Canyon Road and Cove Road it is portion of the Fresno June Lightning Complex. This occurrence continues to pain successful steep, rocky terrain which is making entree hard for firefighters. Terrain continues to beryllium a main power of the fire.
Bolt Fire - 4,556 acres, 10% containment. The Bolt Fire is located connected Palomino Drive and Elwood Road successful the Wonder Valley country and is portion of the Fresno June Lightning Complex. This occurrence continues to pain successful steep, rugged terrain successful grass, oak woodlands.
Hog Fire - 180 acres, 40% containment. The Hog Fire is located connected Watts Valley Road and Hog Mt Road and is portion of the Fresno June Lightning Complex. This occurrence is burning is grass, oak woodlands and successful a distant area.
EVACUATION ORDERS
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has issued mandatory evacuation orders for Zones K73, K75, and K77 South of Elwood Road.
Those zones see Clark Valley, Harmon Peak, and Tretten Canyon.
Highway 160 has closed astatine Cove Road. People who are eastbound of 180 are advised to usage alternate routes.
EVACUATION WARNINGS
Zones K93, K72, K134, and K75 North of Elwood Road are nether evacuation warnings.
For the afloat Fresno County Sheriff's Office evacuation map, click here.
RELATED: How to hole for a wildfire evacuation
EVACUATION SHELTERS
The American Red Cross has opened an evacuation structure astatine Reedley College (995 N Reed Ave, Reedley, CA 93654) for those impacted by fires. Small animals are invited astatine this shelter.
Volunteers volition beryllium providing evacuees with water, snacks, and further resources.
The Fresno Fairgrounds (1120 S Chance Ave, Fresno, CA 93702) has opened arsenic an evacuation halfway for ample animals only.
The Kings Canyon Unified School District has closed Dunlap Elementary School for the remainder of the week.
The schoolhouse territory says the closure is owed to the Fresno June Lightning Complex occurrence burning nearby.
Dunlap Elementary is dealing with a deficiency of powerfulness and h2o astatine the school.
The schoolhouse and its summertime learning programme person been unopen down since Tuesday.
The territory says depending connected conditions, the schoolhouse whitethorn beryllium capable to reopen connected monday.
The recently renamed "Fresno June Lightning Complex Fire" consists of the "Flash," "Bolt" and "Hog" fires.
As of Tuesday morning, each 3 fires person burned 7,002 acres and are collectively 20 percent contained.
At slightest 750 structures are presently being threatened by the fire.
Fresno County CAL FIRE says precocious winds and the terrain are posing a menace to getting the occurrence contained.
CAL FIRE is joined by crews from Kings and Ventura County.
Individual Fire statistics
Flash Fire - 2,180 acres,15% containment. The Flash Fire is located connected Kings Canyon Road and Cove Road it is portion of the Fresno June Lightning Complex. This occurrence continues to pain successful steep, rocky terrain which is making entree hard for firefighters. Terrain continues to beryllium a main power of the fire.
Bolt Fire - 4,556 acres, 10% containment. The Bolt Fire is located connected Palomino Drive and Elwood Road successful the Wonder Valley country and is portion of the Fresno June Lightning Complex. This occurrence continues to pain successful steep, rugged terrain successful grass, oak woodlands.
Hog Fire - 180 acres, 40% containment. The Hog Fire is located connected Watts Valley Road and Hog Mt Road and is portion of the Fresno June Lightning Complex. This occurrence is burning is grass, oak woodlands and successful a distant area.
EVACUATION ORDERS
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has issued mandatory evacuation orders for Zones K73, K75, and K77 South of Elwood Road.
Those zones see Clark Valley, Harmon Peak, and Tretten Canyon.
Highway 160 has closed astatine Cove Road. People who are eastbound of 180 are advised to usage alternate routes.
EVACUATION WARNINGS
Zones K93, K72, K134, and K75 North of Elwood Road are nether evacuation warnings.
For the afloat Fresno County Sheriff's Office evacuation map, click here.
RELATED: How to hole for a wildfire evacuation
EVACUATION SHELTERS
The American Red Cross has opened an evacuation structure astatine Reedley College (995 N Reed Ave, Reedley, CA 93654) for those impacted by fires. Small animals are invited astatine this shelter.
Volunteers volition beryllium providing evacuees with water, snacks, and further resources.
The Fresno Fairgrounds (1120 S Chance Ave, Fresno, CA 93702) has opened arsenic an evacuation halfway for ample animals only.
