Category Archives: Wildfire
Message from Sequoia National Forest – Forest Supervisor
The week of August 15, California experienced a historic lightning siege with a reported 11,000 lightning strikes over 72-hours, igniting more than 650 wildfires. Two of the lightning-caused fires, the Castle and Shotgun fires (Sequoia (SQF) Complex), were reported by … Continue reading
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Latest Update on SQF Complex
Incident Information:Start / Report Date: 8/19/20 Cause: LightningResources:Hand Crews: 13 Dozers: 3Current Situation:Size: 168,973 acres Location: 25 miles N of Kernville, CAHelicopters: 12 Water Tenders: 14Containment: 75 % Injuries: 17Structures Destroyed: 228Engines: 23Total Personnel: 744 The lightning-caused Castle and Shotgun … Continue reading
SQF Complex – Numbers Update for 10/3
Here are some updated numbers for those interested. The containment date is now estimated to be November 1! Total Personnel 1,026 Size 154,983 Acres Percent of Perimeter Contained 60% Estimated Containment Date Sunday November 01st, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM
SQF Complex – Just the Numbers
Current Size = 151,436 acres Containment = 61% Personnel = 1,440 The Sequoia National Forest is still closed to the public at this time, which includes the Golden Trout Wilderness. More information regarding the fire can be read on the … Continue reading
SQF Complex – Current Fire Map
The SQF Complex is about half way contained. The image above can be tapped/clicked on to further enlarge the map. Black line around the edges mean the fire is contained at that point. The red line means there is still … Continue reading
SQF Complex Facts and Public Virtual Meetings
Source: Sequoia National Forest email The Castle Fire is 134,970 acres and the Shotgun Fire is 832 acres for a total of 135,802 acres and 14% containment. Reminders – A community meeting will be held at 4 PM on Sunday, September … Continue reading
SQF Complex – East Zone Update
Only reports of the East Zone of the SQF Complex will continue on GTW. The West Zone does not deal with a majority of the wilderness. If you want to get updates, please check out this link. Other quick facts … Continue reading
SQF Complex Moves West
Source: InciWeb A virtual community meeting will be held at 6 PM on September 13, 2020. The meeting will be broadcast via Facebook Live at http://www.facebook.com/SequoiaNF. Four structures burned in the Golden Trout Pack Station area during Saturday’s fire activity. This … Continue reading
SQF Complex Grows a Little & Daily Videos Published
Source: InciWeb Operational video briefings continue to be posted to the Sequoia National Forest Facebook site daily. Yesterday, The Sequoia National Forest announced it has temporarily closed public access to the forest due to extreme fire behavior. This follows the … Continue reading
