Mesa Fire

UPDATE:  Thursday, December, 24, 2020:  IC reports 100% contained, controlled and in patrol status. 

UPDATE: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 30:30:  IC trainee Weston Gaul reports fire is now 90% contained.  Crews are in full mop up mode this morning.  Perimeter walk this morning may change acreage, and be reported later today.  Last night's colder temperatures assisted in taking much heat out of the fire area.  Fire is still under investigation.

UPDATE:  3:10 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22:  IC Sollami reports Mesa Fire is 100 acres and 70 percent contained

UPDATE At 1:56 p.m., Tuesday Dec. 22:  firefighters from both the ground and air stopped the forward rate of spread.  Fire is 50 acres.

At approximately 12:43 p.m. today, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 the Mesa Fire was reported.  The location of the fire is in Mountain Mesa, on the north side of Highway 178, between the lake and the highway, and is on Forest Service land.

The fire is wind driven burning with high winds blowing out of the SW at 16-20 MPH. A nearby Mobile Home Park and a couple businesses are threatened.  The Mobile home park was evacuated.  First on scene reported the fire 3-5 acres which became 20 acres in a matter of mins due to the strong winds. Flame lengths ware 6-8 feet.

Air resources immediately responding were Helicopters 523 - Kernville, and Helicopter 407 - Kern County. 
Also 2 air tankers and an air attack are responding.  Ground resources include patrols, engines, and fire
management from the Forest Service and Kern County Fire Department.  Kern County Sheriff immediately closed Highway 178  and CHP were kept busing keeping the large gathering of public off the highway/road.