2024 SQF Lightning Complex (2024): One lightning complex, two county records to read together

The state archive assigns the SQF complex to Kern and Tulare counties. The incident location is given east of Johnsdale in Tulare County, while Tulare’s emergency archive retains a separate county-facing account.

Incident record

Reported start13 July 2024
Location in the incident recordEast of Johnsdale in Tulare County
County listingKern, Tulare
Reported footprint33,026 acres
Recorded containment100%

One lightning complex, two county records to read together

The location point and the two-county listing are compatible. A point identifies the incident for mapping; it does not bound the response. The complex-wide total should be counted once, and not split between counties without component perimeters.

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