Mariposa Fire

Way Fire (Wildfire)

At approximately 3:00 pm today, Monday, August 18th, the Way Fire was reported. The fire has been updated to 3,195 acres. The Way fire is located in Wofford Heights on the North side of Hwy 155 on lands administered by the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Kern County Fire Department, and managed under Unified Command with the preceeding agencies.Road closures are in effect on Hwy 155 at Sierra Vista, Adams, Mountain View and Rock Haven,and Sgt Lane. Recommended evacuations in Kernville are Burlando Road, Frontier Lane, and Plater Road.Structures continue to be threatened. Some are believed to have burned-no known number at this time. No injuries have been reported.The evacuation center is located at the Kern Valley High School in Lake Isabella on Erskine Creek

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