Wildfire News

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. November 27, 2016 – Park officials are requesting the public’s help with information regarding a missing hiker. Saturday night, November 26, 2016, park dispatch was notified of an overdue hiker visiting the wilderness of Sequoia National Park. Vince Scalise, a 41-year-old from Phoenix, …

Meadow Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: November 16, 2016 9:50 am Date/Time Started: October 29,2016 11:15 am Administrative Unit: Sequoia National Forest County: Tulare County Location: East of Trail of 100 Giants between Lloyd Meadow Road and Western Divide Highway. Acres Burned – Containment: ***This is not a CAL FIRE …

Marek Incident Information: Last Updated: November 14, 2016 2:00 pm Date/Time Started: November 14,2016 5:45 am Administrative Unit: Angeles National Forest County: Los Angeles County Location: Lake View Terrace Acres Burned – Containment: *** This is not a CAL FIRE incident. Please click the link above for more information. Long/Lat: …

The Marek fire started at 05:41am on the 11/14/2016. The fire is 50 acres and is 50% contained. The forward rate of spread has stopped. Currently, there are 26 engines, 6 hand crews, and 1 helicopter assigned to the fire.

Jacobson Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: November 14, 2016 2:27 pm Date/Time Started: October 20,2016 5:00 pm Administrative Unit: Sequoia National Forest County: Tulare County Location: Jacobson Drainage in the Golden Trout Wilderness Acres Burned – Containment: ***This is not a CAL FIRE incident, For more information click on the …

Gopher Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: November 14, 2016 6:00 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: November 13,2016 11:14 am Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Diego Unit County: San Diego County Location: Off Gopher Canyon & Interstate 15 Acres Burned – Containment: 28 acres – 100% contained. Long/Lat: -117.158475/33.254355

Ignitions Have Started for Deadwood Prescribed Burn SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. November 10, 2016 – Following a successful test burn this morning, and a determination by the burn boss and fire management staff, the Deadwood Prescribed Burn has started in Sequoia National Park. Ignitions will continue for four to five …

The Hidden Fire, located in the Golden Trout Wilderness east of Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest has burned 4 ½ acres since being discovered on October 29th. Steep and rugged terrain and numerous dead trees surrounding the fire forced firefighters to step back and monitor this fire from a safe …