The evacuation zone has been moved to the north of the Coffee Pot Fire, which is burning on the western edge of Sequoia National Park.
From Monday 2 September wildfire had burned 11,625 acres (18 square miles) and was 13% contained, according to fire managers for the federal lands.
The mandatory evacuation called by Tulare County Sheriff covering 11 sparsely populated square kilometers west of the park boundary. On Sunday afternoon, the order was downgraded to a warning in the southern sector of the fire; Sunday evening, an evacuation zone was added at its northern edge, including the community of Oak Grove.
The map above shows the approximate fire perimeter as a black line and the evacuation area in red. For more information on the evacuation, including warning areas, see Genasys Protect map.
The fire was started by lightning on August 10 near Coffeepot Canyon, on the park’s western edge. It grew slowly but steadily in all directions for nearly three weeks, a few hundred acres most days, and then began to burn more actively. The first evacuation was called on August 28, and from the evening of August 29 to the morning of September 2, the fire went from 6,000 hectares to nearly 12,000.
Because of the fire, the park closed some roadstrails and campgrounds, including in the Mineral King area, and visitors are warned of heavy smoke. Mineral King is on the other side of the park, but the access road has been closed to public traffic.
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