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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Evacuation orders person been issued successful Fresno County successful effect to the Salt Fire.
Since igniting astir 3 a.m. Tuesday, the Salt Fire 14-2 has exploded successful size. As of 4 p.m., it was mapped astatine 12,092 acres. Containment was antecedently mapped astatine 5%; however, according to the most existent update, it is backmost down to 0%.
The maturation has spurred evacuation orders for zones P18B, P25, P27A, and P28. Evacuation warnings are successful spot for zones P18A, P24B, and P27B.
The occurrence is astir 5.5 miles southbound of Coalinga and astir 6.5 miles eastbound of Avenal. According to demographics provided by Cal Fire, astir 14 radical unrecorded successful the contiguous area.
