All the BLM roads and trails in the areas locally known as Skyline, Salt Creek, Case Mountain, and Milk Ranch have been reopened. This closure was in place for public and firefighter safety in relation to the Coffeepot Fire and management of that fire.
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According to Eddie Valero, the Three Rivers Branch Library will reopen tomorrow, Thursday August 22nd. Head on over and celebrate with a good book! We have returned this week’s and next week’s events to the community calendar.
The Three Rivers Branch Library is closed until further notice due to the fire. We will be updating the community calendar accordingly.
As of midday Monday, 19 August, the Cofeepot Fire had officially reached 934.1 acres. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have updated their closures map to indicate the portion of South Fork Road and surrounding area that is closed until further notice due to the proximity of the Coffeepot Fire. Click on the link above for details.
All the roads and trails in the areas locally known as Skyline, Salt Creek, Case Mountain, and Milk Ranch are closed until further notice for public and wildland firefighter safety in relation to the Coffee Pot Fire and management of that incident. Click the link above for more details.
The portion of South Fork Road in Sequoia National Park and trails accessed from the road are closed until further notice due to the proximity of the Coffee Pot Fire. Click the link above for more details.
The Sycamore Fire showed no growth overnight. With more precise measurements of the fire, the acreage is now listed at 24 acres. The fire is currently staffed by 1 hand crew, 2 engines, and 1 helicopter. No further growth is anticipated. The fire will remain staffed through the upcoming predicted hot weather.
Good afternoon everyone, update on the Sycamore Fire. The fire is currently approximately 25 acres, and forward progress has been stopped. The east and west flanks of the fire have been secured with hose lays and fire retardant, and there is currently no threat to park facilities and housing or to the community of Three Rivers. The Generals Highway has been fully reopened in both directions.
There is a 5-acre fire west of the Ash Mountain Helibase near the entrance to Sequoia National Park. Tulare County, CALFIRE, and NPS fire resources are responding. There are currently no evacuations. The Ash Mountain Entrance Station in Three Rivers is closed to inbound traffic. The Generals Highway is open to outbound (downhill traffic) of people leaving the park. Numerous aircraft are expected to arrive on scene very soon. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. We will issue updates as information becomes available.
The Grant Grove Prescribed burn, which had been scheduled to commence on Sunday, October 15, has been postponed due to dry fuel conditions.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks plan to begin ignitions on the Grant Grove Prescribed Burn, in the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park on Sunday, October 15. 520 acres of burning are planned over the course of 4-6 days of ignitions. The General Grant Tree, the Grant Tree Trail, and the Grant Tree Road, as well as trail systems in the surrounding area, will be inaccessible during the ignitions, and the Azalea Campground will be closed.
It grieves us to announce that Three Rivers Drug is going out of business. All prescriptions will be transferred on March 7 to the Woodlake Rite Aid at 160 E. Antelope Avenue.