George Fire Morning Update - June 9, 2012 (George Fire Wildfire)
For Immediate ReleaseDate: June 9, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM George Fire Location: Freeman Creek Giant Sequoia Grove, Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest Acres Burned: 1,800 Structures...
View ArticleGeorge Fire Evening Update- June 9, 2012 (George Fire Wildfire)
NEWS RELEASESequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National MonumentFor Immediate ReleaseDate: June 9, 2012 Time: 6:15 PM George Fire Location: Freeman Creek Giant Sequoia Grove, Giant Sequoia...
View ArticleGeorge Fire Morning Update - June 10, 2012 (George Fire Wildfire)
NEWS RELEASESequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National MonumentFor Immediate ReleaseDate: June 10, 2012 Time: 6:30 AM George Fire Location: Freeman Creek Giant Sequoia Grove, Giant Sequoia...
View ArticleGeorge Fire Update - Lloyd Meadow Road and Trailheads Closed for Repair...
Date: June 11, 2012 Contact: Denise Alonzo Fire Information Line: (559) 539-2607 ext. 212George Fire UpdateLloyd Meadow Road and Trailheads Closed for Repair SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST - The George Fire...
View ArticleLloyd Meadow Road and Trailheads Open By Noon Today (George Fire Wildfire)
Date: June 15, 2012 Contact: Denise Alonzo Fire Information Line: (559) 539-2607 ext. 212George Fire UpdateLloyd Meadow Road and Trailheads Open by Noon Today SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST - The George Fire...
View ArticleNews Release: Clear and Heald Fires Form Piute Complex (Piute Complex Wildfire)
For Immediate Release Date: Aug 4, 2012 Clear and Heald Fires form Piute Complex Forest Service, Kern County, and BLM firefighters are responding to the Piute Complex of wildfires. The Complex consists...
View Article08/06/2012 Morning Release (Piute Complex Wildfire)
For Immediate ReleaseDate: August 6, 2012 Time: 8:00 AMPiute Complex Location: Clear Fire-6 Miles South of Lake IsabellaHeald Fire-11 Miles East of Lake Isabella Acres Burned: Clear Fire: 950 Heald...
View ArticlePiute Complex Smoke Information (Piute Complex Wildfire)
For Immediate Release Date: August 6, 2012 Time: 2:00 PM Piute Complex Piute Complex Smoke Information As the Piute Complex continues to burn in the Sequoia National Forest residents and visitors may...
View Article08/06/2012 Evening Release (Piute Complex Wildfire)
For Immediate Release Date: August 6, 2012 Time: 9:00 PM Piute Complex Location: Clear Fire-6 Miles South of Lake Isabella Heald Fire-11 Miles East of Lake Isabella Acres Burned: Clear Fire: 1,500...
View Article08/07/2012 Evening Release (Piute Complex Wildfire)
Acres Burned: Clear Fire: 1,449, Heald Fire: 350 Containment: 30% 50%Total personnel assigned 1,083 Fire started: August 4, 2012Cause: Lightning Structures Threatened 20Structures Destroyed 0Injuries...
View Article08/08/2012 Morning Release (Piute Complex Wildfire)
Location: Clear Fire - 6 Miles South of Lake Isabella Heald Fire - 11 Miles East of Lake Isabella Acres Burned: Clear Fire: 1,449 Heald Fire: 350Containment: Clear Fire 30% Heald Fire 50% Structures...
View Article08/08/2012 Evening Release (Piute Complex Wildfire)
Piute Complex WildfireLocation: Clear Fire - 6 Miles South of Lake IsabellaHeald Fire - 11 Miles East of Lake Isabella Acres Burned: Clear Fire: 1,449 Heald Fire: 350Containment: Clear Fire 50% Heald...
View Article08/09/2012 Morning Release (Piute Complex Wildfire)
Location: Clear Fire - 6 Miles South of Lake IsabellaHeald Fire - 11 Miles East of Lake Isabella Acres Burned: Clear Fire: 1,449 Heald Fire: 350Containment: Clear Fire 50% Heald Fire 75% Structures...
View ArticleEvening News Release (Piute Complex Wildfire)
Location: Clear Fire - 6 Miles South of Lake Isabella Heald Fire - 11 Miles East of Lake Isabella Acres Burned: Clear Fire: 1,449 Heald Fire: 350 Containment: Clear Fire 75% Heald Fire 90% Structures...
View ArticleTemporary Emergency Trail Closures (Slides Wildfire)
Temporary emergency TRAIL closures: Rincon Trail #33E23 (portion north of Sherman Pass Road)Cedar Canyon Trail #33E26River Trail
View ArticleLightning Storm Starts Several Fires in Giant Sequoia National Monument...
Lightning Storm Starts Several Fires in Giant Sequoia National Monument SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, July 23, 2013—Hundreds of lightning strikes started four new fires above Springville on the Western...
View ArticleLightning-Caused Fires Discovered in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park...
For Immediate Release – July 24, 2013 Linda Mutch (559) 565-3703, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Lightning-caused Fires Discovered in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Lightning...
View ArticleRecent Thunderstorm Activity Results in Lightning Fires (Sequoia Lightning...
Date: July 24, 2013 Contact: Cindy Thill, Public Affairs/Fire For Immediate Release Phone: (760) 376-3781, # 625 RECENT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY RESULTS IN LIGHTNING FIRES KERNVILLE, CA….The Sequoia...
View ArticleLightning Storm Starts Several Fires in Sequoia National Forest (Lightning...
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 539-2607Twitter: @sequoiaforest Lightning Storm Starts Several Fires in Sequoia National Forest SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, August 19, 2013—As of 1 p.m....
View ArticleLightning Storm Starts Several Fires in Sequoia National Forest (Shirley...
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 539-2607Twitter: @sequoiaforest Lightning Storm Starts Several Fires in Sequoia National Forest SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, August 19, 2013—As of 1 p.m....
View ArticleLightning Storm Starts Several Fires in Sequoia National Forest (Tenant Fire...
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 539-2607Twitter: @sequoiaforest Lightning Storm Starts Several Fires in Sequoia National Forest SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, August 19, 2013—As of 1 p.m....
View ArticleMore Lightning Caused Fires Discovered in Forest (Lightning Fires Wildfire)
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 784-1500Twitter: @sequoiaforest More Lightning Caused Fires Discovered in Forest SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, August 20, 2013—Lightning caused wildfires...
View ArticleMore Lightning Caused Fires Discovered in Forest (Shirley Complex Wildfire)
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 784-1500Twitter: @sequoiaforest More Lightning Caused Fires Discovered in Forest SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, August 20, 2013—Lightning caused wildfires...
View ArticleMore Lightning Caused Fires Discovered in Forest (Tenant Fire Wildfire)
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 784-1500Twitter: @sequoiaforest More Lightning Caused Fires Discovered in Forest SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, August 20, 2013—Lightning caused wildfires...
View ArticleShirley Complex Update - August 21, 2013 (Shirley Complex Wildfire)
Shirley Complex Fire Update - August 21, 2013 - 9:00 AM Current Situation: California Interagency Incident Management Team 3 assumed command of the Shirley Complex on the Sequoia National Forest at...
View ArticleKern River Ranger District Forest Service Closure (Shirley Complex Wildfire)
Closures related to the fire include Rancheria Road which is closed from the intersection with Pettitt Road for 9.2 miles to the northeast. Alder Creek Road and Campground; Evans Flat Camp; and Oak...
View ArticleFirefighters Gaining Ground on Lightning Caused Fires (Shirley Complex Wildfire)
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: (559) 784-1500 Twitter: @sequoiaforest Firefighters Gaining Ground on Lightning Caused Fires SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, August 22, 2013—Several lightning...
View ArticleShirley Complex Update - August 22, 2013 (Shirley Complex Wildfire)
Current Situation: Full containment of the Shirley and Tenant fires is expected at 12:00 today. The Shirley Complex also includes 6 small initial attack (IA) fires, 2 of which are being fully...
View ArticleFirefighters Gaining Ground on Lightning Caused Fires (Lightning Fires Wildfire)
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 784-1500Twitter: @sequoiaforest Firefighters Gaining Ground on Lightning Caused Fires SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, August 22, 2013—Several lightning caused...
View ArticleShirley Complex Now at 100% Containment (Shirley Complex Wildfire)
Jeanne Pincha – Tulley, Incident Commander for California Team 3, and Al Watson, District Ranger for the Sequoia National Forest Kern River Ranger District announced this afternoon that as of noon...
View ArticleCa Team 3 - Final Fire Update - August 23, 2013 - 9:00 AM (Shirley Complex...
Current Situation: The Shirley and Tenant fires were 100% contained at approximately 12:00pm yesterday. The Kern River Ranger District has taken over responsibility for the 6 initial attack fires that...
View ArticleSequoia National Forest Termination of Closure Order 13-10 (Shirley Complex...
As of today, August 23, 2013, the forest will terminate closure Order number 13-10. Crews are aware of smoke activity, which remains well within the fire perimeter. Local firefighting assets remain...
View ArticleFish Fire Transition (Fish Fire Wildfire)
For Immediate Release August 25, 2013-8:00 a.m. Fire Information 559-539-2607 x. 72292 559-719-9624 http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3701/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/FishFireInformation Twitter:...
View ArticleTrail Closure in Golden Trout Wilderness (Fish Fire Wildfire)
With the likelihood of the Fish Fire spreading towards the Kern River in the Golden Trout Wilderness, to provide for public safety, Forest officials have decided to enact an area closure for the Fish...
View ArticleWilderness Area Closure in Effect Due to Fish Fire (Fish Fire Wildfire)
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 539-2607 Wilderness Area Closure in Effect Due to Fish Fire SPRINGVILLE, August 24, 2013—With the likelihood of the Fish Fire spreading towards the Kern...
View ArticleFish Fire Increases in Size (Fish Fire Wildfire)
Acres: 1,450 Reported Date: August 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning Location: 25 miles northeast of Springville, CA Containment: 7 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer with brush understory Terrain:...
View ArticleAugust 27 Update (Fish Fire Wildfire)
Acres: 1,900 Containment: 7 percent Reported Date: August 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning Location: 25 miles northeast of Springville, CA Fuels: Mixed conifer with brush understory Terrain:...
View ArticleAug 28 Update: Moisture Slows Fish Fire Growth (Fish Fire Wildfire)
Acres: 2,000 Reported Date: August 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning Location: 25 miles northeast of Springville, CA Containment: 7 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer with brush understory Terrain:...
View ArticleAug 29 Update: Firefighters Gain Ground on Fish Fire (Fish Fire Wildfire)
Acres: 2,050 Reported Date: August 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning Location: 25 miles northeast of Springville, CA Containment: 25 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer with brush understory Terrain:...
View ArticleAug 30 Update: Firefighters Begin Rehabilitation (Fish Fire Wildfire)
Acres: 2,060 Reported Date: August 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning Location: 25 miles northeast of Springville, CA Containment: 40 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer with brush understory Terrain:...
View ArticleAug 31 Update: Release of Resources to Begin on Fish Fire (Fish Fire Wildfire)
Acres: 2,060 Reported Date: August 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning Location: 25 miles northeast of Springville, CA Containment: 60 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer with brush understory Terrain:...
View ArticleSept 1 Update: Fish Fire Nears Containment (Fish Fire Wildfire)
Acres: 2,060 Reported Date: August 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning Location: 25 miles northeast of Springville, CA Containment: 75 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer with brush understory Terrain:...
View ArticleSept 2 Update: Sequoia National Forest to Resume Management of Fish Fire...
Acres: 2,060 Reported Date: August 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Cause: Lightning Location: 25 miles northeast of Springville, CA Containment: 90 percent Fuels: Mixed conifer with brush understory Terrain:...
View ArticleClosure Continues in Golden Trout Wilderness (Fish Fire Wildfire)
Firefighters have made great progress on containing the Fish Fire in the Golden Trout Wilderness, Sequoia National Forest. Trail closures north of Trout Meadow, east of Lion Meadow, south the the Kern...
View ArticleSome Golden Trout Wilderness Trails Reopen as Others Close Due to Angora Fi...
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 539-2607 ext. 72212 Some Golden Trout Wilderness Trails Reopen As others close due to Angora Fire SPRINGVILLE September 8 2013— A new wildland fire...
View ArticleSome Trails in Golden Trout Wilderness Closed Due to Angora Fire (Angora Fire...
Several spot fires are located along the edge of the Coyote Lakes Trail (32E05) which poses a serious risk for travelers in the backcountry. Forest officials are closing the Coyote Lakes Trail from its...
View ArticleCrews Make Progress Containing Angora Fire (Angora Fire Wildfire)
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 539-2607 ext. 72212 Crews Make Progress Containing Angora Fire SPRINGVILLE September 10 2013— The Angora Fire was discovered Sunday burning in the Golden...
View ArticleCrews Shift to Rehabilitation of Angora Fire (Angora Fire Wildfire)
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 539-2607 ext. 72212 Crews Shift to Rehabilitation of Angora Fire SPRINGVILLE September 13 2013— The Angora Fire was discovered Sunday September 8th...
View ArticleForest Plans Prescribed Burn in Boulder Creek Drainage (Boulder Prescribed...
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseContact: (559) 338-2251http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3734/ Forest Plans Prescribed Burn in Boulder Creek Drainage SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST September 18 2013—The...
View ArticlePrescribed Burning Begins in The Giant Sequoia National Monument (Sequoia Rx...
NEWS RELEASE U.S. Forest Service Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument For Immediate ReleaseContact: David Ernst at (559) 539-2607 Prescribed Burning Begins in the Giant Sequoia...
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