This evening, Sheriff Boudreaux of the Tulare County Sheriff has issued mandatory evacuation orders for the Silver City and Cabin Cove area on Mineral King Road. The evacuation order applies to all of Mineral King Road.
The Exeter Memorial Building is the temporary evacuation point for Silver City and Cabin Cove Residents.A Mandatory Evacuation Order means there is immediate threat to life and/or property. Those who live in these areas must leave now.This closure was erroneously posted before it became official. We apologize for the error.

Residents of the Three Rivers area and surrounding areas are invited to join staff from the National Park Service, Cal Fire, Tulare County Fire, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, and others for a community meeting. The meeting will occur at 7 p.m. at the Three Rivers Memorial Building at 43490 Sierra Drive, Three Rivers, CA. The meeting will address the current situation with the ongoing KNP Complex in Sequoia National Park, which was ignited by lightning on Thursday evening, and continues to grow and evolve, and current and potential future impacts on the parks and surrounding communities. There will be time for questions. Please wear masks inside the memorial building, regardless of vaccination status. The meeting will also be available to view live on the parks’ Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/SequoiaKingsNPS. If you cannot attend or view the live stream, the meeting will be available as a recording.

 Lodgepole Campground, Wuksachi Lodge, and the Giant Forest/Lodgepole area will close this evening at 7pm. There will be no access to the General Sherman Tree for the duration of this closure. The Quail Flat gate will be locked at 7pm. The road between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks will be closed. All visitors are expected to leave via Highway 180.

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. September 10, 2021 - A significant lightning storm occurred in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and the surrounding areas on the evening of September 9, 2021. At this time, three new wildfires ignited by the storm have been discovered within park boundaries. The parks are actively suppressing the fires.   Current suppression actions include hand crews working on the ground and aerial water and retardant drops. The parks are ordering additional resources for suppression actions. The new fires are located in steep, densely forested terrain, and in the current extremely dry conditions, fire management officials in the parks believe the fires have spread potential and could affect operations in the coming days or weeks.   “As we tackle these new fires, we’re continuing to search for additional fires that may have been ignited by the lightning event,” says Chief Ranger Ned Kelleher. “As the moisture that accompanied the storm evaporates in the coming days, we can anticipate discovering additional starts throughout the parks.”  Crystal Cave and Crystal Cave Road were closed on the morning of September 10 due to proximity to the Colony Fire. In the early evening of September 10, Buckeye Flat Campground was closed due to proximity to the Paradise Fire. These areas will remain closed until the fire threat is diminished. At this time, no closures are associated with the Cabin Fire.   Reservation holders for both Crystal Cave and Buckeye Flat Campground will receive notifications and refunds directly from Recreation.gov. Visitors to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in the coming days can expect to encounter smoke, firefighters, and may see active fire from certain vista points. If conditions become unsafe, additional road or area closures may be instituted. 

Due to wildfire activity, the highway between the Sequoia entrance and Giant Forest is closed to both uphill and downhill traffic effective September 11, 2021. The Kings Canyon entrance from Highway 180 remains open and provides access to the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park.

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. September 11, 2021 – Active wildfires caused by a significant lightning storm on Thursday are growing and have potential to affect park infrastructure and resources. The parks are aggressively attacking these fires to suppress them. The Cabin Fire reached approximately two acres and is largely contained, the Colony and Paradise Fires are in much steeper and dangerous terrain and are being attacked by numerous aircraft resources with water and retardant to slow the rate of spread. The Colony Fire grew from four acres to 72 acres overnight with zero percent containment. Paradise Fire is now approximately 32 acres in size with zero percent containment.

Acreage: 929
Containment: 58%
Personnel: 103

Lander, Wyo. September 22, 2021 - There has been no active growth on the Sand Creek Fire over the past 3 days. The fire is located west of Lander on Shoshone National Forest and Bureau of Land Management administered lands. The fire began on September 9th 2021, and the cause still remains under investigation. It is currently 929 acres, with crews increasing containment to 58%. This will be the final update unless there is a significant change in fire activity.

Multiple resources remain on scene; these include three handcrews, three engines, one Type 1 helicopter, and one Type 3 helicopter. Minimal fire behavior is expected today with increased cloud cover and slightly cooler temperatures. Crews will continue to patrol the edge of the fire as well as a green island within the fire area that is burning and work on direct line construction. Air support will be available to support ground crews as needed.

The Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game have issued a road closure for the Moccasin Lake and Dickinson Park Road located within the Wind River Indian Reservation. https://www.facebook.com/SAFishandGame.

Acreage: 929
Containment: 45%
Personnel: 123

 
Current Situation

There has been no active growth on the fire, with it remaining at 929 acres and 45% containment. This fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy, ensuring all actions reflect a commitment to incident personnel safety and public safety. With minimal fire activity and favorable weather, the current Type 3 incident management team will transition to a Type 4 team tonight at 8:00 pm.

Operational plan for today

Yesterday Division Alpha made their way around the edge of the slop over and were able to work on direct line construction.  Division Delta walked the North perimeter of the fire, saw no active growth, and will continue to monitor the line. With no new growth on the Southeast edge of the fire since last Saturday, Division Sierra will no longer be staffed. Crews will continue to patrol for spot fires and extinguish when safe to do so. Mop up efforts will continue to increase containment. Arial resources will be available to assist ground crews throughout today as well as provide any initial attack support that may be needed. Current air support will remain in place to assist the Type 4 team.

Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game Road Closure

The Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game have issued a road closure for the Moccasin Lake and Dickinson Park Road located within the Wind River Indian Reservation. 
https://www.facebook.com/SAFishandGame

Fire Conditions and Weather

Dry weather with lower afternoon humidity Tuesday and Wednesday. Wind will be fairly light Tuesday. Wednesday will see a little more wind for the afternoon. The rest of the week looks dry with seasonal to above normal temperatures.

Acreage: 929
Containment: 45%
Personnel: 129

Current Situation

The fire remained at 929 acres yesterday. Crews were able to work direct line around the area of the slop over and containment increased to 45%. A cold front swept across the fire area with cooler temperatures, rain, and a gusty west-northwest wind in tow. This fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy, ensuring all actions reflect a commitment to incident personnel safety and public safety.

Operational plan for today

Crews will continue to patrol for spot fires and extinguish when safe to do so. Work will continue around the slop over with the objective to increase containment in that area today. Areal resources will be available to assist ground crews throughout today as well as provide any initial attack support that my be needed.

Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game Road Closure
 
The Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game have issued a road closure for the Moccasin Lake and Dickinson Park Road located within the Wind River Indian Reservation. 
https://www.facebook.com/SAFishandGame

Fire Conditions and Weather

Weak upslope flow from the north on Monday has enough instability to generate scattered rain and snow showers through the day. The weather system responsible for the cooler temperatures and showers moves east Monday night followed by improving conditions along with dry and warmer weather.

 Sand Creek Fire Daily Update - September 19, 2021

Acreage: 929
Containment: 44%
Personnel: 120

Current Situation

The fire increased to 929 acres yesterday with containment at 44%. High winds are expected to return from the Southwest, with Monday bringing cooler, moister, air and less wind. This fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy, ensuring all actions reflect a commitment to incident personnel safety and public safety.

Operational plan for today

Due to high winds a 22-acre slop over occurred on the Southwest corner of the fire. Accordingly, 2 additional crews have arrived to help contain this when safe to do so. In addition, on the Northeast corner of the fire high winds created spot fires that were able to be caught. Crews in this area will continue to patrol and extinguish spot fires when safe to do so.

Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game Road Closure

The Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game have issued a road closure for the Moccasin Lake and Dickinson Park Road located within the Wind River Indian Reservation. 
https://www.facebook.com/SAFishandGame

Fire Conditions and Weather

A weather system will move into the fire area late Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. Showers may develop Sunday afternoon and continue into Sunday evening. Showers may change to snow around sunset. Scattered snow showers will occur Sunday night through Monday afternoon as the weather system progresses across the state. There will be dry periods between periods of precipitation Sunday night and Monday. Windy weather will occur through Sunday night. Southwest wind will become west after 1800 Sunday, then northwest around midnight Sunday night through daybreak Monday. The wind speeds will be less on Monday.