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2024 Park Ridge & Big Stump East Prescribed Burn

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Unit Information

47050 Generals Highway 
Three Rivers, 
93271 
47050 Generals Highway 
Three Rivers, 
93271 

Incident Contacts

  • Parks Fire Dispatch
    Email:
    seki_fire@nps.gov
    Phone:
    559-565-3160
    Hours:
    8:00am to 4:30pm

News

6/24/24 - Morning Update -  Firefighters were successful is ignitions yesterday completely 75 acres allowing them to establish a solid anchor point which will allow crews to continue work today, June 24, 2024.   
Ignitions ended for the evening 06-24-2024
Updated On: - 06/23/2024 / 20:00
6/23/24 - Evening Update - Prescribed burn operations were successful today. Firefighters from the National Park Service with assistance from Tulare County Fire Department completed a total of 75 acres.The fire crews were able to establish a solid holding line which will allow crews to continue work tomorrow. Conducting a prescribed burn is a lot like a paint-by-number. First you complete the lines / edges, and then you can fill in the middle. Fire ecologists on the prescribed burn are seeing great fire effects meeting project objectives.
6/23/24: Morning Update - Ignition operations have commenced for the Park Ridge Prescribed Burn in the Grant Grove Area of Kings Canyon National Park, scheduled to continue for six days. Smoke may be visible from the Generals Highway and Highway 180. Visitors should anticipate moderate smoke impacts in the Grant Grove and potentially Hume Lake on ignition days, along with intermittent traffic delays.