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French Fire - UPDATE #11 - Updated Evacuation Orders and Warnings. Details below. Este es un mensaje de emergencia. Para espanol, llame a 2-1-1. Gracias UPDATE: As of 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 This is an update to previous ReadyKern messages concerning the French Fire in the Kern River Valley. Areas under Evacuation Orders or Evacuation Warnings have been updated. The following information is complete at the time of this message. Due to the recent days of fire activity and to support future fire suppression efforts, as well as for the safety of the community and firefighters, the following ORDERS and WARNINGS are in effect: EVACUATION ORDERS: Wofford Heights East. All of Wofford Heights is now in an EVACUATION ORDER. Keyesville North. All of Keysville is now in an EVACUATION ORDER. All other previous EVACUATION ORDERS remain in effect. Hwy 155 (also known as: Burlando Road, Wofford Blvd.) is closed from Plater Road south to Hwy 178. An Evacuation Order means that the French Fire is an immediate threat to life. An Evacuation Order is a lawful order to leave now and seek shelter away from the fire area. The area is lawfully closed to public access. An Evacuation Order will likely be the last order given. EVACUATION WARNING: All of Kernville on both sides of the Kern River continue to remain in an EVACUATION WARNING. Last evening’s ReadyKern message identified only the areas of Kernville west of the Kern River. An Evacuation Warning means that the French Fire is a potential threat to life and/or property, and all residents are advised to be prepared to leave the area at a moment’s notice if it becomes necessary. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock, should leave now. There will be no escorts provided by Law Enforcement, Fire Personnel, or Forest Personnel. For information regarding Evacuation Warnings for Riverkern in Tulare County, please visit tularecounty.ca.gov/sheriff You can search your address in the French Fire Interactive Evacuation Map posted at kerncountyfire.org. The evacuation center is located at Woodrow Wallace Elementary School, 3240 Erskine Creek Road, Lake Isabella. Animal Services will assist with sheltering companion animals at the center. If you have physical limitations and require evacuation assistance, please call the Aging & Adult Services hotline at 1-855-264-6565. Call 211 for msg. questions.