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
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Mandatory evacuation order lifted for Mineral King cabin communities
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
Uppermost South Fork Drive, Mineral King, Silver City downgraded to VOLUNTARY EVACUATION; evacuation restrictions REMOVED from all other Three Rivers areas
As of Tuesday, September 29, at 1 p.m., South Fork Drive above Cinnamon Canyon Road, Mineral King, Silver City, Blue Ridge Road, and Yokohl Drive have been downgraded from mandatory evacuation to EVACUATION WARNING. According to … [Read more...] about Uppermost South Fork Drive, Mineral King, Silver City downgraded to VOLUNTARY EVACUATION; evacuation restrictions REMOVED from all other Three Rivers areas
CASTLE FIRE PROGRESSION: The daily stats
Location: 12 air miles east of the town center of Three Rivers; 10 air miles west of Mineral King (Golden Trout Wilderness in Sequoia and Inyo national forests; Tulare County); consists of the Castle Fire and Shotgun Fire. Expected Full … [Read more...] about CASTLE FIRE PROGRESSION: The daily stats
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
Wildfire Meets Pandemic: A 2020-style collision
Welcome to the worst wildfire season on record in the state of California. This would be challenging in a stand-alone way, but coupled with a once-in-a-century pandemic, this has been a period like no other in any of our lifetimes. The air quality … [Read more...] about Wildfire Meets Pandemic: A 2020-style collision
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’
Water Woes in Three Rivers: Action steps to alleviate skyrocketing water rates
Dear Three Rivers: Your friends and neighbors need your help. Immediately upon returning from the mandatory fire evacuation, dozens of Three Rivers residents were given retroactive notice that their monthly water system assessment increased 260% and … [Read more...] about Water Woes in Three Rivers: Action steps to alleviate skyrocketing water rates
SOUTH FORK, GO HOME! Mandatory evacuation order lifted (Cinnamon Canyon and below)
It's been a long, grueling two weeks for Three Rivers's South Fork neighbors. But effective Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 1 p.m., those residents who live on Cinnamon Canyon Road and down-canyon (to Conley Creek Bridge) are now allowed to return to their … [Read more...] about SOUTH FORK, GO HOME! Mandatory evacuation order lifted (Cinnamon Canyon and below)
September 28: COVID-19 by the numbers
U.S. coronavirus death toll hits 200,000 The U.S. COVID-19 death toll surpassed 200,000 on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, crossing a threshold once estimated to be the maximum number of fatalities the country would suffer in the coronavirus pandemic. Some public … [Read more...] about September 28: COVID-19 by the numbers