#RedCross Shelter in North Fork is closed.
Those evacuating large animals, are being advised to take them to the Coaregold Rodeo Grounds in Coarsegold, off Road 415 just south of Coasregold School. For those who need to shelter their animals there, please call 559-760-5577
Courtney Fire Update
Sunday, September 14, 2014, 9:00 p.m.
www.fire.ca.gov
Fire Information Line: 209-966-4784
Incident Name: Courtney Fire Location: Courtney LN / RD 426
Start Date & Report Time: September 14, 2014 – 1:36 P.M.
Acres: 320 Containment: 20% Expected Containment:
Fire Engines: 30 Fire Crews: 11 Bulldozers: 14
Helicopters: 0 Airtankers: 0 Total Personnel: 400
Injuries: 0 Structures Destroyed/Damaged: 21
Cause: Under Investigation
Current Situation: 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 interface. Firefighters are experiencing extreme fire behavior conditions due to drought and low fuel moisture.
Evacuations: 400 Structures with approximately 1,000 residents living in the Northern part of Oakhurst and a section Bass Lake near Road 222 are evacuated. Residents should remain cautious of fire personnel and equipment working in the area.
Road Closures:
Road 426 between Courtney LN to Road 223
Road 222 between Road 432 (Rec Point) and Road 426
Road 426 between 222 and 223
Evacuation Centers:
North Fork Town Hall
Oakhurst Community Center
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, USFS, CAL OES, Madera County Fire Department, Madera County Sheriff’s Department, PG&E, Red Cross, Sierra Telephone, CHP and Local Government Resources within the Central Valley.
Additional Information: Residents who need more information can go to www.fire.ca.gov or contact the Courtney Fire Information Line at 209-966-4784.
The Cause of the fire is under investigation.
Scanner - Not Official - 343 Acres
Update: 7:16 P.M.
Pre Evacuation Advisory for the Bass Lake area – Everything north of Recreation Point in Bass lake (this includes Road 432, Slide Creek and World Mark) has been reduced to advisory status
Update: 7:12 P.M.
Courtney Fire Update
Sunday, September 14, 2014
www.fire.ca.gov
Fire Information Line: 209-966-4784
Incident Name: Courtney Fire Location: Courtney LN / RD 426
Start Date & Report Time: September 14, 2014 – 1:36 P.M.
Acres: 320 Containment: 0% Expected Containment:
Fire Engines: 30 Fire Crews: 11 Bulldozers: 14
Helicopters: 6 Airtankers: 9 Total Personnel: 400
Injuries: 0 Structures Destroyed: 10
Cause: Under Investigation
Current Situation: Fire burning at a moderate rate of spread. There continues to be a threat to the Bass Lake community. Access to the fire is difficult due to steep terrain and several structures in the interface. Firefighters are experiencing extreme fire behavior conditions due to drought and low fuel moisture.
Evacuations: 400 Structures with approximately 1,000 residents living in the Northern part of Oakhurst and Bass Lake are evacuated.
Residents should remain cautious of fire personnel and equipment working in the area.
Road Closures: Road 426 near Suncrest to Road 223
Road 222 to Road 432
Road 222 at Road 426
Road 223 at Road 420 (Thornberry)
Evacuation Centers: North Fork Town hall
Oakhurst Community Center
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, CAL OES, Madera County Fire Department, Madera County Sheriff’s Department, PG&E, Red Cross, CHP and Local Government Resources within the Central Valley.
Additional Information: Residents who need more information can go to www.fire.ca.gov or contact the Bridge Fire Information Line at 209-966-4784
Update: 7:03 P.M.
Courtney Fire MODIS Fire Detections 1930 MDT Sep 14 2014
Thanks to Joe Coho for the map
Update: 6:50 P.M
American Red Cross Central Valley, CAL FIRE announces that large animals that need to be evacuated are being transported to the Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds off Road 415, just south of Coarsegold School.
Those evacuating are asked to call the grounds first to let them know you are coming. Call 559-760-5577 and ask for Thomas Bohna
Photo Credit Madera County Sheriff's Office
6:40 P.M.
Madera County Sheriff says as many as 1,000 residents have been evacuated. CalFire says 400 structures threatened. 10 structures destroyed so far.
Red Cross has opened two shelters -- Oakhurst Community Center off Road 425B and in North Fork, North Fork Town Hall, located on Road 228.
Pet shelter is currently available at the Oakhurst Shelter. North Fork will have pet shelter available at 8:00PM (Pacific Time).
Currently there are 32 people, 4 dogs, 4 cats, 2 birds at the Oakhurst Shelter.
In North Fork there is one person and 1 dog.
CAL Fire will have an officials statement momentarily, which we will post on this site.
Update: 6:29 P.M.
CalFire says 320 Acres
COURTNEY FIRE |
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| Name: | Courtney Fire |
| County: | Madera County |
| Location: | Courtney Lane and 7 Hills Rd, Oakhurst |
| Administrative Unit: | CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit |
| Acreage Burned- Containment: |
75 acres |
| Evacuations: | Click here for more information on evacuations |
| Date Started: | September 14, 2014 1:40 pm |
| Last Update: | September 14, 2014 3:30 pm |
Madera County Sheriff: Pre Evacuation issued from Road 274 to Road 222 to Bass Lake Boat Launch -- everything between the Forks and Millers Landing should be on standby in case you are ordered to evacuate.
Those who evacuate are advised to shelter at the Okhurst Community Center.
Evacuation Warning issued to Jean Road East ... Roads 274 to 222 are on Pre Evacuation notice. The winds are fanning the fire which is working its way up hill.
This is very similar to how the Junction Fire moved through Oakhurst last month.
PRE EVACUATION NOTICE FOR ROAD 426 ON ROAD 222 ALONG THE BASS LAKE TO NORTH SHORE. FROM ROAD 274 TO ROAD 222
Madera County Sheriff has issued a second evacuation notice to all residents who live on both side of Road 426 from Courtney Lane to Road 420
RedCross has set up shelter at the Oakhurst Community Center. Animals are OK to bring.
No word yet on size of fire or the cause.
The fire started near Courtney Lane and Seven Hills Road in Oakhurst. There are as many as 500 residents who reside in this area of Oakhurst. As many as 200 structures are threatened.
The attached pictures show smoke billowing above Oakhurst. Picture taken by a deputy near Lucky Lane in Coasregold -- located 16 miles south of where the fire is burning in Oakhurst.
Madera County Sheriff has issued an emergency alert announcing evacuations are in effect from Roads 426 to 423 due to a fire that is burning on Courtney Lane and Seven Hills Road in Oakhurst. #CALFire crews are fighting the fire, while RedCross is in process of setting up shelter for evacuees.
We will release more information as it becomes available.
