U.S. and Mexico: International partners in fighting wildland fire On Thursday, October 22, the SQF Complex was listed at 168,973 acres and 75 percent contained. 744 firefighters still remained on the lines assigned to the fire. As Tulare County's biggest fire … [Read more...] about Bomberos from Mexico: Lending a hand saving Sequoia and protecting Three Rivers
Firefighters from Mexico make SQF Complex an international incident
Wildland Fire Culture: We're all in this together For the first time in the history of our two countries, five crews of firefighters from Mexico arrived for duty on September 23, 2020. After a welcoming ceremony by Sequoia National Forest officials, and two … [Read more...] about Firefighters from Mexico make SQF Complex an international incident
Fighting fire in Sequoia National Park
Video Editing by Ethan Paggi SQF Complex: Castle Fire update In Three Rivers, monitoring the progress of the SQF Complex means being focused on the Castle Fire. The Castle Fire is a part of the largest fire ever in Tulare County, now at 167,625 acres … [Read more...] about Fighting fire in Sequoia National Park
Jordan Peak Lookout destroyed by SQF Complex fire
One of only four staffed lookouts left within Sequoia National Forest, the Jordan Peak Lookout was destroyed in a wind-driven firestorm on Monday, September 14, 2020. It is reportedly the oldest lookout site in the Sequoia National Forest. The … [Read more...] about Jordan Peak Lookout destroyed by SQF Complex fire
Fire on the Mountain: Families mourn loss of Sierra Nevada cabins
The SQF Complex Fire, that burned over Sequoia Crest and through the Alder Creek Grove, inspired artist Kerry Kaye Davies to create this painting of the Amos Alonzo Stagg Tree, the fifth largest Giant Sequoia on the planet. The Stagg Tree, recently purchased by … [Read more...] about Fire on the Mountain: Families mourn loss of Sierra Nevada cabins
CALFIRE opens mobile retardant base in Three Rivers
CALFIRE mobile retardant base on the Schrock Ranch By mid-afternoon on Sunday, September 27 a CH47 Billings contract helicopter from Three Rivers was dropping 1,600 gallons of retardant in the Garfield Creek drainage every half hour. The north side of the … [Read more...] about CALFIRE opens mobile retardant base in Three Rivers
Patterson speaks: ‘I’m here for Three Rivers’
More from SQF Fire Incident Command In this second part of an interview with Assemblyperson Jim Patterson (AD23), at the SQF Fire Incident Command (September 18), Patterson makes it clear he was there for the community of Three Rivers. After being … [Read more...] about Patterson speaks: ‘I’m here for Three Rivers’
SQF Complex Fire: What it means to be resource deprived
Resource deprived. We hear zone commanders telling their firefighters at morning briefings that the SQF Fire is a resource deprived fire. "Do not depend on getting more today; plan your day with the resources you have." In other words, Incident Command would … [Read more...] about SQF Complex Fire: What it means to be resource deprived
TCSO briefing and tour: When evacuation becomes mandatory
Evacuate or not? At Friday's briefing (September 18), Mike Boudreaux addressed the gathering at the SQF Fire Incident Command Center at the Porterville Fairgrounds. The majority of what he had to say sought to define the Tulare County Sheriff's Office's … [Read more...] about TCSO briefing and tour: When evacuation becomes mandatory
SQF Complex Fire: Incident Command Center is firefighting central
CASTLE FIRE UPDATE, Three Rivers, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020— As part of CALFIRE's efforts to protect the South Fork area of Three Rivers, a 2-mile-by-2-mile swath of grassland was back-burned Friday in Grouse Valley to provide a buffer as the fire attempts to … [Read more...] about SQF Complex Fire: Incident Command Center is firefighting central