Incident Update Rancho Fire
- Date:
- 07/19/2024
- Time:
- 6:34 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Rancho Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-13
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Southwest of Arvin
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Lightning
- Counties
- Kern
- Administration Unit
- Kern County Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 9,950
- Containment
- 98%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The winds calmed overnight, fortifying our containment efforts. Our teams are now focused on rehabilitating firelines to return the land to it’s natural state. Ongoing vigilance over weather conditions and terrain continues to guide our operations effectively forward.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 0
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 0
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 0
- Total Personnel
- 12