UPDATE: Erskine Fire near Lake Isbella now 30,000 acres

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  UPDATE:  As of 6 PM on June 24, 2016 the Erskine Fire is 30,000 acres.  Evacuations are in effect for 1500 homes.

  June 24, 2016 at 5:45 PM: The Erskine Fire, which was first reported on June 23, 2016 around 4 PM, has now grown to 20,000 acres.

   CalFire has joined with federal forces to battle this fire, which has burned 100 homes and over 1500 are currently threatened. It is only 5 % contained.