Tenant Fire, CA-SQF-3227, Kern County FRA 411 acres, 100% contained. #CaFire

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Tenant Fire, CA-SQF-3227, Kern County FRA 411 acres, 100% contained. #CaFire

Tenant Fire, CA-SQF-3227, Kern County wildfire FRA

Update 8-22 1900: 794 acres, 100% contained. [Final] (Tenant Fire 411 acres, 100% contained. Shirley Fire 454 acres and 76% contained.) Due to more accurate mapping, total acreage has decreased. California Inter-Agency Incident Management Team #3 (Pincha-Tulley) has scheduled transition to a Type 3 team (Bingham) at 1200 hrs on August 23, 2013.
Hwy 178 remains closed into Kern River Valley until Cal-Trans is able to re-open the road.
Crews mopped up and completed direct line on Shirley Fire and Tenant Fire.
Update 8-20 0700: 351 acres 0% contained
Update: 351 acres 0% contained. No road access, moderate rate of spread with torching.The fire was one of at least four sparked Sunday night by dry lightning that hit the area around Lake Isabella, Another burned about 20 acres.

Location: Near Democrat , Kern County FRA

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ROS: Moderate rate of Spread

ROC: Fire has received precipitation from thunderstorm in area, causing rate of spread to slow.

Structure Threats: Yes, burning near 400 homes

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Critical Resource Needs: Hand Crews

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013