Sequoia-Kings Canyon Updates

Sequoia National Park will reopen to all visitors on Thursday, October 1, 2020, after being closed for more than two weeks. The opening includes the Ash Mountain entrance station into Sequoia National Park, the Generals Highway through to Highway 180, and … [Read more...] about Sequoia National Park reopens

  Effective Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at 1 p.m., the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office downgraded evacuation orders for the Mineral King and Silver City areas of Sequoia National Park. Mineral King has been under mandatory evacuation and closed … [Read more...] about Mandatory evacuation order lifted for Mineral King cabin communities

  There have been some changes in the Castle Fire that are worthy of note. (Last report by 3R News was September 23.) Here are the numbers for September 25 and 26 (Friday and Saturday) for side-by-side comparison. Updates and comparisons SOUTH FORK … [Read more...] about CASTLE FIRE: Updates and comparisons for September 25 and 26, 2020

It's a long road ahead for us. (Teresa Benson, SNF supervisor, during an online public meeting on Sunday, September 20, for the Castle Fire) A report on the landscape   SQF Complex (consists of Castle Fire and the smaller Shotgun … [Read more...] about Castle Fire: A report on the landscape under threat (and photos too)

 Kings Canyon National Park reopened to all visitors on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. This includes the park entrance station on Highway 180 into Kings Canyon, Kings Canyon Visitor Center (Grant Grove), trails, facilities, and parking areas. Kings Canyon … [Read more...] about Kings Canyon National Park reopens

Let's take a look at a couple other fires that are appearing on the maps. This will be a nice distraction from the SQF Complex that has all Three Rivers riveted to every new wisp of smoke and change in wind direction  Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks … [Read more...] about FIRE SEASON 2020: The less-noticed fires in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks

The Tulare County Sheriff has issued mandatory evacuation orders for Silver City and Mineral King, effective immediately (Friday, September 18, 2020, at 1 p.m.), due to the SQF Complex fire activity. Mandatory evacuation means an immediate threat to life, … [Read more...] about MANDATORY evacuation issued for Mineral King cabin communities

All park facilities and services to close Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 5 p.m.  Kings Canyon National Park will close to all visitors due to significant smoke impacts and hazardous air quality throughout the park. The Big Stump entrance station, … [Read more...] about Kings Canyon National Park to close due to smoke and hazardous air quality

Sequoia National Park is implementing a full park closure beginning at 6 .a.m on Tuesday, September 15, in response to the Castle Fire on the SQF Complex. Many park staff have been evacuated from the area and for visitor and resource protection, park managers … [Read more...] about Sequoia National Park closed to the public due to SQF Complex fire