Jacobson Fire (Wildfire)

A wildfire was discovered around 5 p.m. on Thursday October 20th burning in the Golden Trout Wilderness in the Sequoia National Forest. The Jacobson Fire is located about three miles northeast of the community of Sequoia Crest which is near Camp Nelson. The Fire has grown to an estimated 100 acres and the cause is under investigation. The fire is burning east of the junction of Mountaineer and Jacobson Creeks, east of Jacobson Meadow. A burn scar from the 2014 Soda Fire is located south, and a burn scar from the 2015 Cabin Fire is located north of the Jacobson Fire. These burn scars, current weather conditions and past fire suppression activities in the wilderness will help to confine and contain the Jacobson Fire. Fire managers are evaluating the best fire suppression management tactics while ensuring firefighter and public safety. Crews plan to utilize Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST), using old burn areas, rock outcroppings, and open areas of sparse fuels to confine and…