| Last Updated: |
September 15, 2014 6:45 pm |
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| Date/Time Started: |
September 14, 2014 1:36 pm |
| Administrative Unit: |
CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit |
| County: |
Madera County |
| Location: |
Courtney Lane and 7 Hills Rd, Oakhurst |
| Acres Burned - Containment: |
320 acres - 35% contained |
| Estimated - Containment: |
35% contained |
| Structures Destroyed: | 33
Residences, 28 Outbuildings, 13 Vehicles and 4 Recreational Vehicles
Destroyed and 4 Residences, 6 Outbuildings and 2 Vehicles Damaged |
| Evacuations: |
200 Structures with approximately 600 residents living in the Bass Lake
Heights
community. ***Effective September 15, 2014 at 6:00 PM the Evacuation
Order is lifted for the residents along Road 426 at Courtney Lane and
Road 426 at Suncrest Drive and all roads adjoining.Residents should
remain cautious of fire personnel and equipment working in the area.
Some residents in unaffected areas of the fire have been allowed to
return home.
Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Fresno Flats Road.
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| Road Closures : | Road 426 between Suncrest Drive to Road 223
Road 222 between Road 432 (Rec Point) and Road 426
Road 426 between 222 and 22 |
| Injuries: | 1 |
| Cause: | Under Investigation |
| Cooperating Agencies: |
CAL FIRE, USFS, CAL OES, Madera County Fire Department, Madera County
Sheriff’s Department, PG&E, Red Cross, Sierra Telephone, CHP,
Hillview Water District, and Local Government Resources within the
Central Valley. |
| Total Fire Personnel: | 650 |
| Total Fire Engines: | 100 |
| Total Fire crews: | 11 |
| Total Airtankers: | 4 |
| Total Helicopters: | 6 |
| Total Dozers: | 10 |
| Total Water Tenders: | 13 |
| Long/Lat: |
-119.604124/37.311915 |
| Conditions: | Firefighters
are continuing to build and reinforce containment lines. There
continues
to be a threat to the Bass Lake Heights community. Access to the fire is
difficult due to steep terrain and several structures in the Wildland
Urban Interface. Firefighters are experiencing extreme fire behavior
conditions due to drought and low fuel moisture. |
| Phone Numbers |
(209) 966-4784 (Courtney Fire Information Line) |
