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.
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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.
The Coffeepot Fire has reached nearly 100 acres due to large burning logs rolling downhill and the dry fuels on the rugged landscape. This fire does not currently pose a threat to life or property, and fire crews are actively working on suppression efforts. It is expected that this fire remains on the landscape for weeks to come. Click the link above from more information.
Sentinel Campground in the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park will reopen on July 3, just in time for the 4th of July holiday weekend. Reservations will open the morning of July 2 at 7 a.m. Click the link above for details.
As the 4th of July holiday weekend approaches, we anticipate a significant increase in visitation to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. SEKI kindly requests our assistance in sharing some important tips with guests staying at our establishments or stopping by our businesses to assist them in having an enjoyable visit to the parks. Click the link for details. NOTE: This information is equally applicable to any of us planning to enter the park over the next several days!
Atwell Mill Campground in the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park will reopen on July 2, just in time for the 4th of July holiday weekend. Reservations will open the morning of June 27 at 7 a.m. Click the link above for details.
Highway 180 and Highway 63 are closed due to a growing fire incident. There is currently no access to the parks from the Fresno area. Highway 180 is closed from Cove Road to Dunlap Road. Highway 63 is closed at Orange Cove to the Highway 180 Junction. Park visitors are to be routed through Three Rivers. Click on the link above for more details.
Road paving is expected to take place on the Mineral King Road from 6/25 through 6/28. Paving will require temporary closures Tuesday, 6/25 through Friday 6/28. Road paving is also scheduled on site 20 on the Generals Highway on Monday, 6/24. Click the link above for a more detailed schedule. Also, please help us urge visitors to stay out and away from the river if they plan to come up to the parks. As you know, this week we had another tragic river incident.
The 560-acre Park Ridge prescribed burn near Grant Grove is scheduled to commence on June 23rd and last up to six days. Visitors to the area on ignition days should expect moderate smoke impacts and intermittent traffic delays. At night, smoke may be discernible in the parks’ lower elevations. A few trails that enter the burn area, including the Park Ridge Trail, will be closed during the burn. Click on the link above for more datails.
Cedar Grove will reopen to public access on June 10, 2024, marking the first time visitors can return since severe flooding during the winter of 2022-2023 that caused significant damage. For more details, click on the link above.
The road between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is now open and passable in both lanes of traffic after an emergency road repair was completed Tuesday evening. A sink hole near Stony Creek in the Sequoia National Forest had become visible in one lane of traffic on the Generals Highway with an undermined roadway across both lanes. The hole is temporarily repaired with gravel and work is planned to continue this week to permanently repair the roadway with asphalt. During the continued roadwork travelers can expect a single lane closure in the work area. Travelers are encouraged to drive cautiously and observe road work signs in the area. For current road conditions please call 559-565-3341.