Today, August 30, 2024 at 2:20p.m., Sheriff Issues Additional Evacuation Order & Warning
Sheriff Boudreaux has issued a new Evacuation Order for Zone TLC-E094B and a new Evacuation Warning for Zone TLC-E094D. IMPORTANT: Even though the official description that you may be seeing elsewhere mentions Skyline Drive, the evacuation zones are not in the proximity of Skyline Drive. Because both of the official descriptions are excessively vague and one description incorrectly indicates a zone is northwest of the East Fork of the Kaweah River, we are not publishing them here but will instead do our best to provide descriptions that reference known landmarks. Please be patient as we work with the incident management team to improve the zone descriptions.
TLC-E094B is under Evacuation Order. This zone is on the northeast flank of Case Mountain and has been actively burning for days. According to some maps, the zone may include some private property. An Evacuation Order, also known as a mandatory evacuation, means that all residents and visitors should leave now before the fire reaches the community. If you are unable to evacuate and need help, please call 911. In case of sheltering needs or questions regarding sheltering, please get in touch with the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767.
Zone TLC-E094D is under Evacuation Warning. This zone is in the immediate vicinity of the Mineral King Road. Its northeast side follows the course of the East Fork of the Kaweah River from a point above the Oak Grove Bridge. Its eastern edge is the Sequoia National Park boundary. NOTE: This Evacuation Warning does not affect the Mineral King Road; however, because of the equipment and firefighters on the road, driving the road is not advised. An Evacuation Warning means you should prepare to evacuate the area should the fire approach your home or if ordered to do so. Please stay clear and out of the areas affected by the fire. If there is an emergency, please dial 911.
For additional fire and closure information, please call the Incident Public Information office at 559-492-9988 or refer to http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden…/caknp-coffee-pot-fire.
Tulare County uses Alert TC to share emergency alerts and added Genasys Protect for evacuation zone notifications. To receive emergency notifications on your phone and other devices,
- Sign up for Alert TC at alerttc.com.
- Download the Genasys Protect app on iOS or Android.
The map below from Watch Duty depicts the zones under Evacuation Warning in yellow and the ones under Evacuation Order in light red. Mineral King Road is the gray line above the fire, South Fork Drive is the gray line at the bottom, and the highway is on the left. NOTE: The fire perimeter depicted is old and not accurate; however an accurate fire perimeter is not currently available on any site that also displays the evacuation zones and roads.