8/5/16 - 7:00 AM REPORT
STATUS
Cal Fire reports the Goose Fire has burned 2,241 acres and is 90% contained. All evacuation warnings have been lifted and all roads are back open to traffic.
8/4/16 - 7:00 AM REPORT
STATUS
Cal Fire reports the Goose Fire has burned 2,241 acres and is 80% contained.
EVACUATION WARNINGS
Hwy 168 from Lockwood to bottom of the 4 lanes @ Hwy 168 & Lodge Rd
Hwy 168 from Gooseberry Ln to Nicholas
Nicholas and Tollhouse to Tollhouse & Lodge
All Roads North of Tollhouse and East of Hwy 168
Hwy 168 @ Lockwood to Gooseberry including homes accessed by Gooseberry and Lockwood
Black Mt. area including Whispering Springs Ln to Lodge Rd
Everything South of the 4 lanes at Hwy 168 to Lodge Rd and everything West of Old Tollhouse Rd
Gooseberry and Sky Ridge Ln East to Lodge Rd including Black Mountain
ROAD CLOSURES
Black Mountain Rd at Lodge Rd
Black Mountain Rd at Penny Royal Rd
Black Mountain Rd at Conservatory Rd
Black Mountain Rd at Flying Stump Ranch Rd
8/3/16 - 7:00 AM REPORT
EVACUATION WARNINGS
Hwy 168 from Lockwood to bottom of the 4 lanes @ Hwy 168 & Lodge Rd
Hwy 168 from Gooseberry Ln to Nicholas
Nicholas and Tollhouse to Tollhouse & Lodge
All Roads North of Tollhouse and East of Hwy 168
Hwy 168 @ Lockwood to Gooseberry including homes accessed by Gooseberry and Lockwood
Black Mt. area including Whispering Springs Ln to Lodge Rd
Everything South of the 4 lanes at Hwy 168 to Lodge Rd and everything West of Old Tollhouse Rd
Gooseberry and Sky Ridge Ln East to Lodge Rd including Black Mountain
ROAD CLOSURES
The following traffic control points remain for access to residents only:
Black Mountain Rd at Lodge Rd
Black Mountain Rd at Penny Royal Rd
Black Mountain Rd at Conservatory Rd
Black Mountain Rd at Flying Stump Ranch Rd
8/2/16 - 9:00 AM REPORT
PHASE 1
All areas west of and including Black Mountain Road from Lodge Road to Tollhouse Road will be repopulated to residence only under and evacuation warning status. All roads that access the area east of Black Mountain Road will remain evacuated and closed.
REPOPULATION AWARENESS
Safety is the top priority.
Drive slowly because numerous crews and equipment continue to work in and around the roadways.
Traffic and lane controls will be in effect.
Cal Fire and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office is doing everything possible to accommodate folks and get them back into their homes as soon as possible.
8/2/16 - 7:00 AM REPORT
EVACUATION WARNINGS
Hwy 168 from Lockwood to bottom of the 4 lanes @ Hwy 168 & lodge Rd
Hwy 168 from Gooseberry Ln to Nicholas
Nicholas and Tollhouse to Tollhouse and Lodge
All Roads North of Tollhouse and East of Hwy 168
MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS
Hwy 168 @ Lockwood to Gooseberry including homes accessed by Gooseberry and Lockwood
Black Mt. area including Whispering Springs Ln to Lodge Rd
Everything South of the 4 lanes at Hwy 168 to lodge and everything west of Old Tollhouse Rd
Gooseberry and Sky Ridge Ln east to Lodge Rd including Black Mountain
ROAD CLOSURES
Loper at Sky Ridge Ln
Gooseberry Ln at Sky Ridge Ln
Gooseberry Ln at Pennyroyal
Lockwood at Shady Ridge
Gooseberry Ln at Hwy 168
Loper at Nicholas
Lodge Rd at Tollhouse Rd
Lodge Rd at the 4 Lanes (Hwy 168)
8/1/16 - REPORT
303 people have been evacuated with 229 homes contacted.
Approximately 400 – 600 animals have been evacuated.
18 Fresno County Sheriff’s Office personnel are on scene.
ROAD CLOSURES
Nicolas and Loper
Hwy 168 & Goosberry
Lockwood & Shady Ln
Loper and Skyridge
Gooseberry & Pennyroyal
Tollhouse & Lodge
Lodge & Hwy 168
7/31/16 - Around 3:00 pm on Sunday, Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies Doug Richardson and Todd Talent responded to the 32000 block of Lodge Road for an animal rescue. They were told that a dog was left behind during the evacuations of the Goose Fire. After several hours of searching, deputies found the dog who was covered in the red fire retardant that had been dropped by air tankers. The female dog named Kiya is an older Huskey who is nearly blind. She was not injured. Deputies loaded Kiya into their pickup truck and drove her to the small animal shelter located at Foothill Middle School where she was cleaned up and reunited with her owner.
7/31/16 - REPORT
Approximately 250 people evacuated with 200 homes contacted.
A request to the state for mutual aid has been accepted and more resources are coming to the area.
EVACUATION WARNINGS
Tollhouse to Nicholas Rd.
Loper Valley Road between Nicholas and Auberry
MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS
Gooseberry to Morgan Canyon
Gooseberry to Lodge Road
Black Mountain Rd south of Lodge
Whispering Springs Lane from Lodge Road
Lockwood Lane from Lodge Road
Penny Royal Lane from Lodge Road
ROAD CLOSURES
Gooseberry at Morgan Canyon
Lockwood at Morgan Canyon
Black Mountain Road at Lodge Road
Wintermute at Lodge
Whispering Springs at Lodge
EVACUATION CENTERS
Red Cross has setup an evacuation center for people at Foothill Middle School located at 29147 Auberry Rd, Prather, CA 93651. This location also has a small animal shelter.
A large animal evacuation center has been setup at Sierra High School 33326 Lodge Rd, Tollhouse, CA 93667.
For help with evacuating animals, residents can contact the Central California Animal Disaster Team at 559-433-9663.
For more info on fire size, acres and structures burned, please contact Cal Fire at (925) 588-6748 or visit its website at http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents
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