Tag Archives: Shotgun Fire
SQF Complex Over 50,000 Acres!
Source of information below from InciWeb. SQF Complex Fire Update Sequoia and Inyo National Forests September 4, 2020 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 1 Mike Goicoechea, Incident Commander Incident Statistics Location: 25 miles N of Kernville, CA Date of origin: August 19, … Continue reading
Virtual Public Meeting for SQF Complex
Virtual public meeting tonight at 8 PM Live streamed at: http://www.facebook.com/SequoiaNF http://www.facebook.com/TulareCountyFireDepartment The SQF Complex, encompassing the Castle and Shotgun fires, has burned 46,328 acres, an increase of 3,754 acres since yesterday. Approximately 6,000 acres of the Castle Fire is … Continue reading
SQF Complex Now Over 35,000 Acres
Quick Facts: Castle Fire is 35,312. Shotgun Fire is 362. Total personnel: 551. Containment is 0%. News Source InciWeb SQF COMPLEX FIRE SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST August 31, 2020 – 8:00 a.m. California Interagency Incident Management Team 12 Michael Nobles, Incident … Continue reading
SQF Grows Over 23,000 acres!
Looking South towards Forks of the Kern TH Quick update that the SQF Complex is now over 23,000 acres and growing. The resources at hand are focusing on protecting life, then property and infrastructure. Fire is still active and across … Continue reading
Golden Trout Wilderness Closes due to SQF Complex
Official release notice of closure and fines for violating the closure order. Essentially the GTW is closed! Read an excerpt below. It is encouraged to read the full order and see a high quality map at this link FOREST ORDER … Continue reading
Castle and Shotgun Fires Renamed
The Castle and Shotgun Fires have now been renamed. It is being referred to as the SQF Complex. Believe is a new release about the current fire. Castle Fire: The Castle Fire burning on the Western Divide Ranger District, northeast of … Continue reading
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Tagged Castle Fire, Golden Trout Wilderness, Sequoia National Forest, Shotgun Fire, SQF Complex
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Wildfire Update: Castle Fire Grows, Evacs, & Closures
The Castle Fire continues to grow and is up to 5,000 acres! This has prompted voluntary evacuation notices for some mountain communities as well as a pending closure for the Golden Trout Wilderness. Read below the official announcement. The Castle … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, Camp Nelson, Castle Fire, Closure Order, Evacuation, Ponderosa, Shotgun Fire, wildfire
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Quick Update on Wildfires
Fire Size: The Castle Fire is now 3800 acres in size. Shotgun Fire remains at 200 acres right now. Closures in effect or planned: Jerkey Meadow Trailhead, Forks of the Kern Trailhead, Trails past Stockbridge to Trout Meadow, Trails from … Continue reading
Wildfire Update: Castle and Shotgun Fires Grow Rapidly
Summary: Castle Fire = 2,000 acres and Shotgun = 200 acres. Official posting from InciWeb: The Castle Fire burned past the Little Kern River on Saturday, and is advancing towards the Flatiron to the east and Trout Meadow towards the … Continue reading
Wildfire Update: Castle Grows and Another One Discovered
While out on the Castle Fire, aircraft caught a glimpse of another one burning further to the north. It is rather small in comparison to the Castle Fire. Here is what has been officially posted. The Castle Fire burned past … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, Castle Fire, Forks of the Kern, Golden Trout Wilderness, Jerkey Meadow Trailhead, Shotgun Fire, Wilderness, wildfire
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Golden Trout Wilderness 