Click the link above for the link to the operational update videos on YouTube, information on the operational maps, and today’s fire perimeter map based on IR data.
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This morning the Coffeepot Fire is at 1305 acres. Click the link above for more details.
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.
This morning the Coffeepot Fire is at 869 acres. Click the link above for more details.
The Cofeepot Fire continues to grow as expected, and was officially reported to be at 869 acres early this morning. While the incident management team sets up its communications processes, here is some information that may help. The incident management team was evidently unable to provide the YouTube option last night, and as many of you have noted, the incident management team has apparently had challenges keeping the Inciweb page up to date. Click the link above for information on how to access the video and receive email updates.
In the interest of efficient communications while the Coffeepot Fire is active, the California Incident Management Team 5 will provide updates directly to community members. IMPORTANT: To continue to receive fire updates, email 2024.coffeepot.ca@firenet.gov and ask to be added to the incident management team’s email list.
This morning the Coffeepot Fire is at 621 acres. As of 7:00 a.m., California Interagency Incident Management Team 5 and CALFIRE, Tulare Unit have taken command of the Coffee Pot Fire. The fire is a full-suppression fire burning on lands managed by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and the Bureau of Land Management. A public meeting about the Coffee Pot Fire will be held tonight, August 18, at 6:00 p.m in the Memorial Building. Click the link above for more details.
Today the Coffeepot Fire grew to 452 acres. Crews continue to work on handline and scouting the landscape. Water drops with aircraft continue. Park personnel have scheduled a public meeting for tomorrow evening. Click the link above for more details.
In light of the continuing growth of the Coffeepot Fire, the Three Rivers Fire Safe Council has issued some helpful guidance. In addition, the Three Rivers Together Team encourages us all to check on our neighbors to see if they need help getting fire-ready. Click the links for details.
On August 16th, the Coffeepot Fire grew to 228 acres. This growth was expected, even as full suppression efforts continue. Should fire conditions change in a way that warrants evacuation advisories, the park will get that message out immediately. Park personnel are working closely with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Emergency Services should this need arise in the days or weeks ahead, but this is not foreseen at this time. A larger Complex Incident Management Team is arriving August 17. The park will provide some more detailed information about this fire and how we’ve gotten to this point during an upcoming public meeting. Click the link above for more details.