Hidden Fire Grows to 296 Acres, Fire Management Te (Hidden Wildfire)
The Hidden Fire continues to show growth in spite of aggressive efforts to contain the fire. It is 296 acres as of Sunday evening. Initial attack operations are continuing. This fire was ignited by a...
View ArticleHidden Fire Meeting Planned (Hidden Wildfire)
A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17th at the Veterans Memorial Building in Three Rivers from 7:00 -8:30 pm. This will provide residents an opportunity to get an update on firefighting...
View ArticleHidden Fire: 466 Acres (Hidden Wildfire)
The Hidden Fire grew to 466 acres yesterday. Fire managers anticipated further growth yesterday because of hot dry conditions. A red flag warning was forecast for low relative humidity. This fire was...
View ArticleSo. California I MT Returns Command to Sequoia N P (Hidden Wildfire)
On Wednesday September 24, 2008 at 6:00pm the Southern California Team 1 returned the Hidden Fire to a smaller incident command team in Sequoia National Park. This transition was made possible as the...
View ArticleFire Fighters Closing in on Containment (Hidden Wildfire)
Firefighters Closing in on Containment of the Hidden Fire Friday's operations along the northwest and western flanks strengthened the holding lines on the Hidden Fire. As the fuels that are adjacent to...
View ArticleContainment of The Hidden Fire Now 100% (Hidden Wildfire)
Fire crews have reached containment of the Hidden Fire which has consumed close to 3,700 acres since it was first discovered on September 10, 2008.The Hidden Fire started from a lightning strike in...
View ArticleTrail Closures During Hart Prescribed Fire (Hart Prescribed Fire Prescribed...
The Hart Tree Trail remains closed. All other trails are
View ArticleHart Prescribed Fire Planned (Hart Prescribed Fire Prescribed Fire)
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Fire NotificationFor Immediate Release - July 3rd, 2009Michelle Puckett (559) 565-4287Deb Schweizer (559) 565-3703 Hart Prescribed Fire Planned Fire crews plan...
View ArticleSheep Fire Now 1,805 Acres (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
The Sheep Fire in Kings Canyon National Park has grown to 1805 acres based upon an infrared (IR) mapping mission August 18. The fire is highly visible in Cedar Grove. However, there are currently no...
View ArticleSheep Fire Mapped at 2025 Acres (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
The Sheep Fire in Kings Canyon National Park has grown to 2025 acres based upon an infrared (IR) mapping mission August 22. The fire is visible in Cedar Grove. However, there are currently no threats...
View ArticleSheep Fire Mapped at 2425 Acres (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
The Sheep Fire in Kings Canyon National Park has grown to 2425 acres based upon an infrared (IR) mapping mission August 24. The fire is visible in Cedar Grove. However, there are currently no threats...
View ArticleUS Forest Service, National Park Service Jointly Manage Sheep and Marvin Fi...
Two fires, the Sheep Fire and the Marvin Fire, are being managed by Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks staff. Infrared (IR) mapping on August 30th shows the Sheep...
View ArticleSheep and Marvin Fire Update (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
Two fires, the Sheep Fire and the Marvin Fire, are being managed by Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks staff. They were started by lightning on or around July...
View ArticleSheep Fire Grows to 4,395 Acres (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks are jointly managing the Sheep and Marvin Fires. Infrared (IR) mapping on September 6th shows the Sheep Fire has grown to 4,395...
View ArticleSheep Fire Update (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
The Sheep Fire, in Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Forest has grown to 4,857 acres based upon a mapping mission last night (3012 acres on the park and 1,845 acreson the forest). The...
View ArticleSheep and Marvin Fires Update (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
Sheep and Marvin Fires Update An infrared mapping on September 13th shows the Sheep Fire has grown to 5,765 acres (3,042 in Kings Canyon National Park, 2,723 acres in the Sequoia National Forest). This...
View ArticleSequoia National Forest Closure Expanded, Sheep Fire Update (Sheep Fire...
An infrared mapping on September 15th shows the Sheep Fire Complex has grown to 6,191 acres (3,048 in Kings Canyon National Park, 3,143 acres in the Sequoia National Forest). The Forest Service has...
View ArticleFirefighters Taking Action to Contain Western Growth of Sheep Fire (Sheep...
The Sheep Fire Complex has grown to 6,990 acres (3,057 in Kings Canyon National Park, 3,933 acres in the Sequoia National Forest). Fire growth remains predominately to the west.Firefighters continue...
View ArticleFirefighters Work to Contain Western Growth of Sheep Fire (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
The Sheep Fire Complex has grown to 7,562 acres (3,078 in Kings Canyon National Park, 4,484 acres in the Sequoia National Forest). Fire growth remains predominately to the west. Fire crews began...
View ArticleBurnout Operation Underway to Contain Western Growth of Sheep Fire (Sheep...
The Sheep Fire Complex has grown to 7,887 acres (4,798 acres in the Sequoia National Forest (including the 18 acre Marvin Fire), 3,089 in Kings Canyon National Park,). Fire growth has slowed with...
View ArticleBurnout Operations Completed, Firefighters Work to Hold Western Fireline...
The Sheep Fire Complex has grown to 8,475 acres (5,355 acres in the Sequoia National Forest (including the 25 acre Marvin Fire), 3,095 acres in Kings Canyon National Park). Growth remains predominately...
View ArticleSmoke Advisory Lifted for Cedar Grove, Hume Lake (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
The smoke advisory for Cedar Grove, Hume Lake, and locations within the Kings Canyon is being lifted based upon improved air quality conditions. The Sheep Fire is located in Kings Canyon National Park...
View ArticleSheep Fire Complex Growth Stopped By Rain, Cool Temperatures (Sheep Fire...
Growth on the Sheep Fire Complex has been stopped by firefighters' actions to contain the western flank and by recent rain and cooler temperatures. The Sheep Fire has burned 8,962 acres (5,837 in...
View ArticleArea Closure Lifted on Sheep Fire Complex (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 7, 2010 SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST As of 6:00 pm today, the Forest Service will lift the temporary closure on the Hume Lake Ranger District that was put in place for...
View ArticleSheep Fire Spreads Through Giant Sequoia Grove (Sheep Fire Wildfire)
Contact: Denise Alonzowww.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoiaPhone # (559) 539-2607 ext. 212 Email:dalonzo@fs.fed.usFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: October 7, 2010 SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST The Sheep Fire was ignited by...
View ArticleWhitaker Prescribed Fire Planned (Whitaker Prescribed Fire Prescribed Fire)
For Immediate Release - June 19, 2012 Deb Schweizer (559) 565-3703 Whitaker Prescribed Fire Planned Fire crews plan to begin ignitions on the Whitaker Prescribed Fire, weather and air quality...
View ArticleCrews Respond to Windy Peak Fire (Windy Peak Wildfire)
The Windy Peak Fire in Kings Canyon National Park, discovered during a reconnaissance flight on August 23, has grown to an estimated 200 acres. This lightning-caused fire is north of the Middle Fork of...
View ArticleAugust 26, 2013 Update (Windy Peak Wildfire)
The Windy Peak Fire in Kings Canyon National Park has grown to an estimated 400 acres at is 20% contained. This lightning-caused fire is north of the Middle Fork of the Kings River near Simpson Meadow....
View ArticleAugust 28 Fire Update (Windy Peak Wildfire)
For Immediate Release –August 28, 2013 Deb Schweizer (559) 565-3703 Fire Update The Windy Peak Fire, first detected on August 23, is a lightning-caused fire north of the Middle Fork of the Kings River...
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