The Coffeepot Fire is 14,086 acres with 79% Containment

Fire Information: (559) 492-9988
Hours: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Park Information: (559) 565-3341
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
CONTENT PROVIDED BY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM

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CURRENT SITUATION: Yesterday’s weather conditions, with cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity, reduced fire activity. In the northeastern section of the fire, crews continue to reinforce the control lines along the East Fork Kaweah River towards Scratch Creek. Crews will be strengthening control lines in the area around Homers Nose and in the Horse Creek drainage. Along the southern and western flanks of the fire, crews are patrolling, mopping up and monitoring for hot spots. Crews continue to work on removing flammable materials and hazardous trees along Mineral King Road. Suppression repair, minimizing soil erosion, preventing impacts to water quality, and restoring pre-fire conditions as much as possible, was completed along the western control line. As crews continue to patrol the control lines, unneeded equipment will be backhauled from the southern and western flanks of the fire. .

WEATHER: Temperatures will remain cooler than normal today but are expected to be 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. The expected high in areas over 5,000 feet in elevation is 61 degrees. Conditions will be mostly sunny. Relative humidity will bottom out around 50%. Sustained west winds will reach 3-7 mph with gusts of 12-18 mph. Potential for rainfall, with wetting amounts included, increases on Wednesday and Thursday.

SMOKE IMPACTS: Expect similar air quality conditions today, with little smoke production. All communities in the outlook area will be in the GOOD range throughout the day. Some MODERATE conditions late afternoon in Hammond and Springville possible, based on fire activity. 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: [NOTE FROM THREE RIVERS TOGETHER: This morning, Sheriff Boudreaux has lifted evacuation warnings for the following zones: TLC-E094-B, TLC-E094-C, TLC-E094-D, and TLC-E094-E. At this time only zone TLC-E095 remains under evacuation warning. Because people have found the Genasys map challenging, the Three Rivers Together team has created 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.