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	The '''2024 SQF Lightning Complex''' was a large wildfire complex that started on July 13, 2024 in the ], northeast of ] in ]. The fires burned a total of {{convert\|33,026\|acres\|ha\|abbr=in}} before reaching full containment on September 17. The complex consisted of the Trout, Packsaddle, Acorn, and Long fires, ~~both~~ caused by a lightning storm in July.<ref name="Fire personnel set-up camp in Kernville to fight Trout and Long fires">{{cite web\|last1=O'Leary\|first1=Corey\|title=Fire personnel set-up camp in Kernville to fight Trout and Long fires		The '''2024 SQF Lightning Complex''' was a large wildfire complex that started on July 13, 2024, in the ], northeast of ] in ]. The fires burned a total of {{convert\|33,026\|acres\|ha\|abbr=in}} before reaching full containment on September 17. The complex consisted of the Trout, Packsaddle, Acorn, and Long fires, all caused by a lightning storm in July.<ref name="Fire personnel set-up camp in Kernville to fight Trout and Long fires">{{cite web\|last1=O'Leary\|first1=Corey\|title=Fire personnel set-up camp in Kernville to fight Trout and Long fires
	\|url=https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/kern-river-valley/fire-personnel-from-around-country-set-up-camp-in-kernville-to-fight-trout-and-long-fires#:~:text=The%20Trout%20fire%20started%20on,and%20one%20in%20Troy%20Meadow.\|work=KERO ABC-23\|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref>		\|url=https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/kern-river-valley/fire-personnel-from-around-country-set-up-camp-in-kernville-to-fight-trout-and-long-fires#:~:text=The%20Trout%20fire%20started%20on,and%20one%20in%20Troy%20Meadow.\|work=KERO ABC-23\|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref>

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	The Long Fire ignited at about 3:50 p.m. ] on Monday, July 15 in the ], 5 miles east of Black Mountain.<ref name="WatchDutyForLongFire">{{cite web\|title=Long Fire		The Long Fire ignited at about 3:50 p.m. ] on Monday, July 15 in the ], 5 miles east of Black Mountain.<ref name="WatchDutyForLongFire">{{cite web\|title=Long Fire
	\|url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/26131\|work=Watch Duty\|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref> By the evening of July 16, the Trout Fire had reached {{convert\|2095\|acre\|ha\|0\|abbr=on}} and the Long Fire had reached {{convert\|160\|acre\|ha\|0\|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=sequoiaforest\|number=1813425249272373716 \|title=2024 SQF LIGHTNING\|url=https://x.com/sequoiaforest/status/1813425249272373716\|first=Sequoia Nat'l\|last=Sequoia Nat'l Forest\|date=July 16, 2024}}</ref>		\|url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/26131\|work=Watch Duty\|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref> By the evening of July 16, the Trout Fire had reached {{convert\|2095\|acre\|ha\|0\|abbr=on}} and the Long Fire had reached {{convert\|160\|acre\|ha\|0\|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=sequoiaforest\|number=1813425249272373716 \|title=2024 SQF LIGHTNING\|url=https://x.com/sequoiaforest/status/1813425249272373716\|first=Sequoia Nat'l\|last=Sequoia Nat'l Forest\|date=July 16, 2024}}</ref>

	The Trout and Long fires quickly continued their aggressive spread through the ], reaching a combined {{convert\|12790\|acre\|ha\|0\|abbr=on}} by the morning of July 18.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=sequoiaforest\|number=1813970741718909402 \|title=2024 SQF LIGHTNING\|url=https://x.com/sequoiaforest/status/1813970741718909402\|first=Sequoia Nat'l\|last=Sequoia Nat'l Forest\|date=July 18, 2024}}</ref> Additionally, evacuation warnings were issued for areas of the ] due to the surge in fire activity.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=sequoiaforest\|number=1814111904035721444 \|title=2024 SQF LIGHTNING\|url=https://x.com/sequoiaforest/status/1814111904035721444\|first=Sequoia Nat'l\|last=Sequoia Nat'l Forest\|date=July 18, 2024}}</ref>		The Trout and Long fires quickly continued their aggressive spread through the ], reaching a combined {{convert\|12790\|acre\|ha\|0\|abbr=on}} by the morning of July 18.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=sequoiaforest\|number=1813970741718909402 \|title=2024 SQF LIGHTNING\|url=https://x.com/sequoiaforest/status/1813970741718909402\|first=Sequoia Nat'l\|last=Sequoia Nat'l Forest\|date=July 18, 2024}}</ref> Additionally, evacuation warnings were issued for areas of the ] due to the surge in fire activity.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=sequoiaforest\|number=1814111904035721444 \|title=2024 SQF LIGHTNING\|url=https://x.com/sequoiaforest/status/1814111904035721444\|first=Sequoia Nat'l\|last=Sequoia Nat'l Forest\|date=July 18, 2024}}</ref>
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	The fires raged further across the ], reaching a combined {{convert\|23661\|acre\|ha\|0\|abbr=on}} by morning of July 21.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=sequoiaforest\|number=1815057059328700742 \|title=2024 SQF LIGHTNING\|url=https://x.com/sequoiaforest/status/1815057059328700742\|first=Sequoia Nat'l\|last=Sequoia Nat'l Forest\|date=July 21, 2024}}</ref> By July 24, containment began to increase on the complex as the fires slowed in progression, bringing the total acreage to {{convert\|33109\|acre\|ha\|0\|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=sequoiaforest\|number=1816145107000975498 \|title=2024 SQF LIGHTNING\|url=https://x.com/sequoiaforest/status/1816145107000975498\|first=Sequoia Nat'l\|last=Sequoia Nat'l Forest\|date=July 24, 2024}}</ref>		The fires raged further across the ], reaching a combined {{convert\|23661\|acre\|ha\|0\|abbr=on}} by morning of July 21.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=sequoiaforest\|number=1815057059328700742 \|title=2024 SQF LIGHTNING\|url=https://x.com/sequoiaforest/status/1815057059328700742\|first=Sequoia Nat'l\|last=Sequoia Nat'l Forest\|date=July 21, 2024}}</ref> By July 24, containment began to increase on the complex as the fires slowed in progression, bringing the total acreage to {{convert\|33109\|acre\|ha\|0\|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite tweet \|user=sequoiaforest\|number=1816145107000975498 \|title=2024 SQF LIGHTNING\|url=https://x.com/sequoiaforest/status/1816145107000975498\|first=Sequoia Nat'l\|last=Sequoia Nat'l Forest\|date=July 24, 2024}}</ref>

	As firefighters increased containment lines around both fires and weather conditions improved, growth of the fires slowed. Containment of the fires improved very slowly during the month of August before the Trout Fire was fully contained on September 5<ref name="WatchDutyLinkTrout">{{cite web\|title=Trout Fire		As firefighters increased containment lines around both fires and weather conditions improved, growth of the fires slowed. Containment of the fires improved very slowly during the month of August before the Trout Fire was fully contained on September 5,<ref name="WatchDutyLinkTrout">{{cite web\|title=Trout Fire
	\|url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/25756\|work=Watch Duty\|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref>, and the Long Fire was contained on September 17. By the time the complex was contained, the fires burned a total of {{convert\|33026\|acre\|ha sqmi}}.<ref name="CAL FIRE LINK">{{cite web\|title=2024 SQF Lightning Complex		\|url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/25756\|work=Watch Duty\|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref> and the Long Fire was contained on September 17. By the time the complex was contained, the fires burned a total of {{convert\|33026\|acre\|ha sqmi}}.<ref name="CAL FIRE LINK">{{cite web\|title=2024 SQF Lightning Complex
	\|url=https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/7/13/2024-sqf-lightning-complex\|work=] (Cal Fire)\|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref>		\|url=https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/7/13/2024-sqf-lightning-complex\|work=] (Cal Fire)\|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 09:55, 22 December 2024

2024 wildfire complex in Southern California

2024 SQF Lightning Complex
Date(s)	July 13, 2024 (2024-07-13) – September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17) (66 days)
Location	Tulare County, California
Coordinates	35°59′12″N 118°18′41″W / 35.986772°N 118.311422°W / 35.986772; -118.311422
Statistics
Burned area	33,026 acres (13,365 ha; 52 sq mi; 134 km)
Impacts
Deaths	0
Non-fatal injuries	0
Structures destroyed	0
Ignition
Cause	Lightning
Map
Perimeters of the Trout & Long fires (map data)

The 2024 SQF Lightning Complex was a large wildfire complex that started on July 13, 2024, in the Domeland Wilderness, northeast of Kernville in Tulare County, California. The fires burned a total of 33,026 acres (13,365 hectares) before reaching full containment on September 17. The complex consisted of the Trout, Packsaddle, Acorn, and Long fires, all caused by a lightning storm in July.

The 2024 SQF Lightning Complex was the sixth largest fire and the largest wildfire complex in California's 2024 wildfire season, behind the Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County.

Background

The Sequoia National Forest has been known for large, destructive wildfires and was the location of the deadly 2016 Erskine Fire and the destructive 2020 SQF Complex fire. The specific area of the fires in the Domeland Wilderness has had limited burn history, aside from the Manter Fire in the 2000 California wildfire season.

Progression

The Trout Fire ignited at about 8:40 a.m. PDT on Saturday, July 13, after a lightning storm ignited multiple fires in the Sequoia National Forest. Due to the steep, rugged terrain of the area and the limited accessibility, the fire was able to increase in activity along the Trout Creek Drainage area of the Domeland Wilderness. Later that day at about 3:30 p.m. PDT, a second fire had ignited by lightning and was known as the Packsaddle Fire. By the morning of July 14, the Packsaddle Fire had grown to approximately 46 acres (19 ha). The Packsaddle Fire remained smoldering until it reached 100% containment on July 20, 2024. By the morning of July 15, the Trout Fire had expanded to 500 acres (202 ha) and aircraft had been utilized.

The Long Fire ignited at about 3:50 p.m. PDT on Monday, July 15 in the Domeland Wilderness, 5 miles east of Black Mountain. By the evening of July 16, the Trout Fire had reached 2,095 acres (848 ha) and the Long Fire had reached 160 acres (65 ha).

The Trout and Long fires quickly continued their aggressive spread through the Domeland Wilderness, reaching a combined 12,790 acres (5,176 ha) by the morning of July 18. Additionally, evacuation warnings were issued for areas of the Domeland Wilderness due to the surge in fire activity.

The fires raged further across the Domeland Wilderness, reaching a combined 23,661 acres (9,575 ha) by morning of July 21. By July 24, containment began to increase on the complex as the fires slowed in progression, bringing the total acreage to 33,109 acres (13,399 ha).

As firefighters increased containment lines around both fires and weather conditions improved, growth of the fires slowed. Containment of the fires improved very slowly during the month of August before the Trout Fire was fully contained on September 5, and the Long Fire was contained on September 17. By the time the complex was contained, the fires burned a total of 33,026 acres (13,365 ha; 51.603 sq mi).

References

O'Leary, Corey. "Fire personnel set-up camp in Kernville to fight Trout and Long fires". KERO ABC-23. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
"Packsaddle Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved December 15, 2024.
"Packsaddle Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
Sequoia Nat'l Forest, Sequoia Nat'l (July 15, 2024). "2024 SQF LIGHTNING" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
"Long Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
Sequoia Nat'l Forest, Sequoia Nat'l (July 16, 2024). "2024 SQF LIGHTNING" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Sequoia Nat'l Forest, Sequoia Nat'l (July 18, 2024). "2024 SQF LIGHTNING" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Sequoia Nat'l Forest, Sequoia Nat'l (July 18, 2024). "2024 SQF LIGHTNING" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Sequoia Nat'l Forest, Sequoia Nat'l (July 21, 2024). "2024 SQF LIGHTNING" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Sequoia Nat'l Forest, Sequoia Nat'l (July 24, 2024). "2024 SQF LIGHTNING" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
"Trout Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
"2024 SQF Lightning Complex". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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