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Dunlap, CA – September 13, 2024—The Happy Fire is currently 588 acres and 50% contained on the Sequoia National Forest (SQF), with an estimated two acres on the north side of the Monarch Divide, on the Sierra National Forest (SNF) north of the Kings River in Fresno County. 

The fire is expected to spread laterally to the northeast, on the SQF. It has not reached the higher elevation rock line. Despite significant smoke plumes at the start of the Happy Fire and earlier in the week, there is little threat to infrastructure. Heavy fuels continue to burn within the fire perimeter, while the east flank has moved into a rocky section along the ridge top within the 2015 Rough Fire Scar. Pending changes in weather, minimal smoke is to be expected through the weekend. Fire management from SQF/SNF are continuing to monitor the fire.

For more information on the Happy Fire visit  https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/casqf-happy, email SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov and follow us on the Sequoia National Forest Facebook at SequoiaNF or visit our website at www.fs.usda.gov/Sequoia for current information.