• Size: 14.071 acres
• Cause: Lightning
• Email: 2024.coffeepot.ca@firenet.gov
• Incident Website: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/caknp coffeepot-fire
• Start Date: Monday, August 3, 2024, at 10:05 AM
• Percent Contained: 59%
• Personnel: 894

CONTENT PROVIDED BY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM

NOTE: We have edited the content to exclude information that is pertinent to social media users only. Additions by the Three Rivers Together team are in brackets.

CURRENT SITUATION: Yesterday, construction of direct control line continued in the rugged terrain near the confluence of Horse Creek and the East Fork Kaweah River; helitankers dropped retardant to lower the fire’s intensity, while hotshot crews worked to build handline. The cooler temperatures and reduced winds helped to moderate fire behavior, with most of the remaining activity focused in the Eden Creek drainage with little threat to control lines. On the remainder of the fire perimeter crews continued to work on road rehabilitation, chipping, and mop-up operations.

Today, firefighters will continue direct control line construction in the northeast section of the fire. Aircraft will support their efforts with retardant drops as directed. Crews working around the remainder of the fire lines will continue to focus on mop-up and backhaul; removing hose, pumps, and other equipment that are no longer needed. Crews will work east along Mineral King Road toward Silver City reducing roadside vegetation and developing contingency lines.

WEATHER: The weather system that had previously impacted the area is now moving off to the northeast, while another system is approaching. As a result, temperatures will rebound slightly, similar to what was experienced on Wednesday, bringing near-normal conditions for this time of year. Expect slightly lower afternoon relative humidity levels, with winds and sunny conditions remaining consistent. Mixing heights are expected to increase, which will lead to better smoke dispersion across the region.

SMOKE IMPACTS: With moderate fire behavior, smoke impacts have reduced. GOOD air quality can be expected throughout the outlook area. Hammond will see MODERATE air quality conditions this morning, clearing to GOOD this afternoon. All other areas can expect GOOD air quality throughout the day, unless fire activity increases. For more information on current wildfire smoke impacts in your community, please visit AirNow.gov or fire.airnow.gov.

[NOTE FROM THREE RIVERS TOGETHER: For additional information on the air quality in Three Rivers locations, visit Purple Air. A monitor has recently been installed on South Fork.]

EVACUATION NOTICES: The Tulare County Fire Department has issued Evacuation WARNINGS for zones TLC-E094-B, TLC-E094-C, TLC-E094-D, TLC-E094-E, and TLC-E095. To find your zone, please refer to: protect.genasys.com.

[NOTE FROM THREE RIVERS TOGETHER: Because people have found the Genasys map challenging, the Three Rivers Together team has been creating a map that includes the community boundaries, structures, and familiar landmarks. To view this map, go to https://3rtogether.org/map/.]

FIRE INFORMATION: A Public Information Officer will be at the Three Rivers Village Market daily from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM to provide fire information and answer questions.

BLM AND PARK CLOSURES: The portion of South Fork Drive in Sequoia National Park and trails accessed from the road, including the Lady Bug and Garfield Grove Trails, are closed until further notice. You can view all Park closure information online at nps.gov/seki . The Bureau of Land Management has also issued a closure of the Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area at blm.gov/press-release.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Wildfires are a no-fly zone for unauthorized aircraft, including drones. If you fly, we can’t. For more information, visit knowbeforeyoufly.org.