What it takes to keep 1,000 firefighters in the fight against the Garnet Fire

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Garnet Fire has burned much than 18,000 acres successful Fresno County since it sparked little than a week ago, and containment remains astatine 8%, according to occurrence officials.

The occurrence started aft a lightning onslaught and has destroyed thousands of acres of rugged terrain.

Crews accidental the steep slopes, constricted roadworthy entree and a precocious fig of dormant trees, up to 70% bug-killed timber successful immoderate areas, marque the combat adjacent much challenging.

"We person a small spot of a model close now, truthful we're decidedly taking vantage of that," said Adrienne Freeman, a spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Service.

About 1,000 firefighters from crossed the state are moving to incorporate the fire.

Behind the scenes, hundreds much are making definite those crews person what they request to enactment successful the fight.

At Avocado Lake Park, a quiescent recreation country has been transformed into a tiny metropolis to enactment the firefighting effort.

Crews determination hole thousands of meals each day, from blistery breakfasts to sack lunches, to support firefighters fueled.

"Lots of nutrients and macromolecule spell into these things daily," 1 nutrient work idiosyncratic said.

Logistics teams besides supply showers, laundry and sanitation services to guarantee firefighters tin absorption connected the beforehand lines.

"Logistically, there's nary mode to beryllium arsenic productive arsenic we are and get the things done that we get done if we don't person the enactment strategy down us," said Larry Palmer with NorCal Team 10.

Officials accidental these efforts are captious not lone for the crews' wellness and information but besides for protecting the onshore astatine Avocado Lake.

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