For Immediate Release KERNVILLE, CA, August 5, 2024
Total Personnel: 1,473 Borel Fire: 59,340 acres | 68 % contained
KERNVILLE, CA, August 5, 2024 – The U.S. Forest Service and California Interagency Incident Management Team 11, in unified command with Kern County Fire Department, Kern County Sheriff’s Department, and Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce the reduction of selected evacuation orders previously imposed due to the Borel Fire.
KERNVILLE, CA, August 5, 2024 – The U.S. Forest Service and California Interagency Incident Management Team 11, in unified command with Kern County Fire Department, Kern County Sheriff’s Department, and Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce the reduction of selected evacuation orders previously imposed due to the Borel Fire.
Be advised, the Borel Fire is not fully contained, only the zones listed below will be reduced. All other evacuation orders and warnings are still in effect. Please be aware that firefighting activities will continue for several more days or weeks. If any other areas become threatened, additional warnings and instructions will be issued.
Genasys Zones KRN-403-A and KRN403-B have been split North, South and West.
KRN-403-A is now located southwest of the fire perimeter line. KRN-403-B now runs along the northern perimeter of the fire line, near the Kern River. 403-A and 403-B have now been placed under a 'lifted' status, no further advisories in place for these zones. This includes Kern Canyon Road which is now no longer under the evacuation order.
KRN-403-C consists of the burned area and remains under an evacuation order.