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Coffee Pot Fire Update 08-20-2024

CURRENT SITUATION: Fire activity picked up yesterday as flames continued to move through the understory of heavy brush and ground fuels, including some downhill rollouts and short uphill runs. The south flank of the fire has reached Surprise Grove and begun burning through the giant sequoias. Along the west flank, flames are nearing the Coffee Pot Unit of giant sequoias. Resource advisors… Read more

Publication Type: News - 08/20/2024 - 10:00

Coffee Pot Fire Evacuation Warning Update 08-20-2024

An Evacuation WARNING has been issued for TLC Zones TLC-E128-B and TLC-E094-B, area north of South Fork Drive, East of Skyline Drive (Salt Creek Fire Control Road), South of Mineral King Road, and West of the National Park Boundary.An evacuation WARNING means you should prepare to evacuate the area should the fire approach your home or if ordered to do so. Please stay clear and out of the areas… Read more

Publication Type: Announcement - 08/20/2024 - 14:58

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The Coffee Pot Fire is located in the southwest corner of Sequoia National Park, approximately 2.5 miles southeast of Case Mountain. The fire started on August 3, 2024, and was caused by lightning. Multiple crews responded to the fire and put a containment line around it. After nearly a week of no activity and being monitored, a burning tree within the perimeter fell and rolled over the containment line, and the fire began to grow. Fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy. The fire is burning in very steep rugged terrain, and fuels are dry and receptive this time of year.

Basic Information
Current as of	Tue, 08/20/2024 - 23:42
Incident Time Zone	America/Los_Angeles
Incident Type	Wildfire
Date of Origin	Sat, 08/03/2024 - 10:05
Location	Eight miles east of Three Rivers in Sequoia National Park.
Incident Commander	Dustan Mueller CIIMT5, Ryan Pack CAL FIRE
Coordinates	36° 23' 29.88'' Latitude -118° 45' 53.34 '' Longitude

Current Situation
Total Personnel:	423
Size	1,305 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	0%
Fuels Involved	Timber (Litter and Understory) Closed Timber Litter Brush (2 feet) Fire is burning in timber with heavy understory and some small pockets of timber litter on the north aspects. Fuels transition from timber with bug kill, and dead and down, into overhead brush at elevations below 5000'. Fuels transition again to Oak woodland with scattered scrub oak and grass understory at the lower elevations. 1000-hour fuels are available to burn with fuel moistures measured between 4%-10% depending on aspect. Live fuel moistures in the Manzanita are measuring at 100% at upper elevations and 90% at the lower elevations.
Significant Events	Active, Backing, Single Tree Torching, Spotting Warm stable air is limiting vertical plume growth and fire growth. The fire is currently out of alignment and backing on all flanks. Fire is creeping down slope with less than .25 mile of growth downhill per day. Limited torching has been observed. Fire has potential for large growth when it transitions into alignment with slope. Fire came into alignment at Bennett Creek increasing fire effects through Surprise Grove as the fire moves towards the ridge system off Homers Nose ridge.

Outlook
Planned Actions	Construct indirect line in preparation for firing operations. Scout opportunities for indirect line. Assess structures for structure defense plans.
Projected Incident Activity	12 hours: The fire will continue to spread in all directions and back downhill. Fire growth is predominately due to roll-out, falling snags, and spotting. Slope reversal may cause uphill runs. 24 hours: The fire will continue to spread in all directions and back downhill. Fire growth is predominately due to roll-out, falling snags, and spotting. Slope reversal may cause uphill runs.

Current Weather
Weather Concerns	Overnight relative humidity recoveries are expected to remain poor for the next 48 hours. Wind will remain light with a few 10 to 15 mph gusts in the mid-afternoon. Otherwise continued dry conditions lasting through Thursday for the fire. Forecast Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Areas of smoke. Minimum temperature.....60 up 63. Maximum humidity........36 to 40 percent. Wind........East winds 5 mph.

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