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Unified Command: SACIMT2
Fire Size: 14,104 acres
Percent Contained: 93%
Primary Strategic Control Line: 96%
Personnel: 40
Cause: Lightning
Start Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 10:05 a.m.
Location: Southeast of Three Rivers, CA
This is the final daily update for the Coffee Pot Fire. The Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks will release information if fire conditions change.
CURRENT SITUATION: As of Oct. 29, 2024, the Coffee Pot Fire remains at 14,104 acres and is 93% contained. The Coffee Pot Fire has transitioned to a Type 5 Incident Management Team from the Sequoia National Park Fire Management Office. Ground and aerial patrols continue to monitor the fire for any visual or infrared changes, or threats to containment lines. There have been no heat signatures near or close to the fire containment lines since Sept. 26, 2024. Heat signatures and visible smoke remain present within the fire footprint as interior areas continue to smolder and burn, however, there are no threats to containment lines currently.
WEATHER: Mostly sunny, slight chance of rain and snow. Max temperature 47-57, except 32-42 above 6000 feet. Min humidity 59-69 percent.
SMOKE IMPACTS: For more information on current wildfire smoke impacts in your community, please visit AirNow.gov or fire.airnow.gov.
EVACUATION NOTICES: To find your zone, please refer to: protect.genasys.com.
FIRE INFORMATION: For Coffee Creek Fire information, please visit Caknp Coffee Pot Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov).
BLM AND PARK CLOSURES: The Ladybug trail, accessed from the South Fork Drive, within Sequoia National Park boundaries remains closed. Park closure information is available online at nps.gov/seki.
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.
| Current as of | Tue, 10/29/2024 - 12:09 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Southeast of Three Rivers, CA |
| Incident Commander | IC5 Pedro Ortiz, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Fire Management Office |
| Coordinates |
36° 23' 29.88'' Latitude
-118° 45' 53.34
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 40 |
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| Size | 14,104 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 93% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 12/30/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Liter and Understory)
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| Significant Events | Backing Creeping & Smoldering Fire is burning in a wide range of fuel types due to over 6000 feet of elevation gain from the bottom to the upper portions of the fire areas. Fuels include timber model (TU5) with heavy understory and some small pockets of timber litter. Fuels transition from timber with bug kill and dead and down into overhead brush at elevations below 5000 feet. Fuels transition again to oak woodland with scattered |
| Planned Actions |
Continue to patrol and increase depth on mop-up on all containment lines. Keep the fire south of the East Fork of the Kaweah River. Strengthen retardant line on Horse Creek with hand line to keep the fire in the current footprint north of Horse Creek. Continue brushing on Mineral King Road while scouting ridgelines located east of the current fire perimeter. Work with READS/REAFS to mitigate hot spots within Sequoia Groves. Assess structures in the Mineral King and Silver City areas for structure defense. Continue suppression repair in areas approved by READS/REAFS. |
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| Weather Concerns | An upper trough will move through the region today through Tuesday morning bringing increased winds, humidity and precipitation chances. A general cooling trend is expected today and Tuesday with below normal temperatures expected to prevail for most of this week. Another system moves into the area Thursday through Friday, brining further chances for precipitation. |
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