This morning the Coffeepot Fire is at 13,253 acres and 27% contained. Click the link above for more details from the incident management team.
Category: fires
Sheriff Boudreaux has lifted the evacuation warnings for Zone TLC-E127-B and Zone TLC-E128-B. The zones are at the end of South Fork Drive, immediately west of the Sequoia National Park Boundary. Please click the link above for details and a description of the zone locations.
This morning the Coffeepot Fire is at 13,041 acres and 25% contained. Click the link above for more details from the incident management team.
On 3 September 2024, the Board of Supervisors ratified a proclamation of local emergency as a result of the Coffeepot Fire and ratified all orders issued by the county’s Director of Emergency Services. The Board of supervisors also reaffirmed the existence of emergencies resulting from the March 2023 storm events. Click the link above for more details.
This morning the Coffeepot Fire is at 12,915 acres and 23% contained. Click the link above for more details from the incident management team.
This morning the Coffeepot Fire is at 12,705 acres and 25% contained. Click the link above for more details from the incident management team.
This morning the Coffeepot Fire is at 11,953 acres and 17% contained. Click the link above for more details from the incident management team.
This morning the Coffeepot Fire is at 11,625 acres and 13% contained. Click the link above for more details from the incident management team.
Per the federal active fire database, a small fire recently started near the Cider Mill. According to Watch Duty, the fire reached 50 by 50 ft. and is now contained.
This is a message from the Tulare County Fire Department. Due to fire conditions in the area, there will be road closures along Mineral King Road, between Oak Grove and the National Park Boundary. For public safety reasons there will be a pilot car escorting vehicles out of the area intermittently beginning at 10 am today. Availability may be limited by fire activity, and there may be significant time delays between escorts. This will be in effect until further notice and can change at any time. Tulare County Fire appreciates the public’s patience and cooperation during this incident.
Sheriff Boudreaux has issued two new Evacuation Warnings due to current fire conditions for zones TLC-E093-A and TLC-E093-B. At this time, no official zone descriptions have been provided; however, Zone TLC-E093-B includes a portion of the Mineral King Road below the Oak Grove Bridge and includes a section of the Salt Creek watershed. Zone TLC-E093-A lies on the northwestern flank of Case Mountain and includes the upper portion of the Salt Creek watershed. Please refer to the Genasys or Watch Duty websites and the map below for a graphical zone and area depiction. Please click the link above for more information.
Sheriff Boudreaux has issued two new Evacuation Orders due to current fire conditions for zones TLC-E094-C and TLC-E094-E. Zone TLC-E094-C is described as being west of the National Park Boundary, North of the east fork of the Kaweah River and East of Oak Grove. Zone TLC-094-E is described as being the Mineral King Roadway area, South of River Hill, East of Case Mountain and west of Mitchell Ranch, to include the community of Oak Grove. Please click the link above for more information.