Federal firefighters announced evacuations for the Erskine fire, which has burned an estimated 19,000 acres the Lake Isabella area of Kern County, according federal officials.

More than 110 structures have been lost and more than 1,500 are threatened, according to officials. 

As of about 6:30 a.m. this morning, the fire was moving east, due to weather patterns, and he was not aware of any evacuations planned for south of the fire, said Mike Nicholas of the Central California District Bureau of Land Management.

Evacuations are currently underway for parts of Bella Vista, South Fork, Weldon, Onyx, Lakeland Estates, Mountain Mesa, South Lake, Squirrel Valley and Yankee Canyon communities, according to the InciWeb website for the fire. Highway 178 is closed at Highway 155 and Sierra Way.

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800 firefighters have already been dispatched to fight the blaze and hundreds more are expected.

Numerous challenges face firefighters on scene, including low humidity, heat, steep and rugged terrain, wind and a fast moving fire.  Three firefighters have suffered from smoke inhalation injuries to date.

A thread in a Facebook group SCV Emergency Now set up by Kristynn Elmendorf and Katy Sharbonow has two locations listed for drop-op donations to help those who are seeking donations: a residence at 28327 Gibraltar, Castaic, CA. 91384 (Donations can be dropped off anytime here at the front door if no one is home.) Alliance Engineering (27451 Tourney Road, Suite 140, Valencia (located in the same building as the SCV Chamber of Commerce. The building is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Officials reported six air tankers, including a VLAT, and seven helicopters on the fire. Additional air resources are in route to the Erskine Fire.

Kernville Elementary School is now the primary shelter for evacuees. There are currently approximately 125 evacuees at the elementary school. The Red Cross Safe and Well site is available for those looking for loved ones affected by evacuations for the Erskine Fire.

The Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and Kern County Fire District are in unified command. Many other agencies are assisting, including Red Cross, Caltrans, animal control, and law enforcement from local, county, state, and federal agencies.

A Type I incident management team is in route.

There will be a press conference at Kern County Fire Station #72 at 6 a.m.