From: Kern River Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest, California

A Community Meeting will be held at the Lake Isabella Senior Center Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Members of the Incident Management Team and Forest personnel will be available to provide an update on the fire, and answer questions from community members.

Acres: 15,982

Cathy Perfect/Kern Valley Sun Burned homes in Riverkern continue to smolder, and fire fighters keep a mindful eye for possible flare ups.

Containment: 12 Percent

Total Personnel: 2,249

Resources: 67 Hand Crews, 124 Engines,  3 Dozers, 16  Water Tenders, 8 Helicopters

Fire Status: The fire continues to burn in grass and brush on both sides of the Kern River, north of Kernville. Fire growth today was minimal. Residents of Riverkern were allowed back into their homes this morning due to the reduced threat from the fire. Fire personnel will continue to work within the residential areas to ensure any remaining hot spots are extinguished. Date of Fire

Today’s Actions: Today, fire activity was significantly quieter than yesterday, allowing crews to make excellent progress constructing fire line directly along the northern and southern perimeters of the fire. Air support assisted fire fighters working on the ground.

All evacuations were lifted by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department at 8:00 this morning.

Mountain Highway 99 is closed from Headquarters Campground to Brush Creek.

Structures Destroyed: 8 residences and 6 outbuildings

Injuries: Two

Cause: Human Caused, Under Investigation

Management/Unified Command: California Interagency Incident Management Team 4

and Kern County Fire Department

Cooperating Agencies: Bureau of Land Management, California Highway Patrol,

Kern County Sheriff, Tulare County Sheriff

Further information may be obtained by calling:

(760) 376-3781

or on the Internet at: www.inciweb.org/incident/2043