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Note: Click here for KNP Complex Wildfires in Sequoia National Park Friday Updates




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MODIS map of the KNP Complex of Wildfires on Thursday morning at 6:30 A.M.
Note: 1,200 Pixels Wide - Note: Older Yellow not shown

Evening Informational Update on the KNP Complex Fire

Minimal fire growth today. Some fire activity picked up late afternoon as smoke cleared, humidity levels dropped and temperature increased. Crews continue to apply protection wrapping (foil) to iconic sequoia trees and historic structures.

A community meeting is scheduled for September 17, 2021, at 7 p.m. at the Three Rivers Veterans Memorial Building.

The KNP Complex ignited by lightning on the night of September 9. The complex is comprised of the Paradise Fire and the Colony Fire. Sequoia National Park is closed to the public.

Explore a map of the areas under evacuation warning and order, as well as other evacuation resources, at tularecounty.ca.gov/emergencies.

The KNP Complex has been a full suppression incident since the discovery of the smokes the morning following the lightning storm.

Effective this morning, the Southern Area Blue Type 1 Incident Management Team is managing the KNP Complex under the leadership of Incident Commander Mark Morales.


Evening Update: KNP Complex Fire for Thursday Evening, 9,365 acres, now with 482 personnel.

Basic Information

Current as of 9/16/2021, 5:39:25 PM
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin Friday September 10th, 2021 approx. 07:00 AM
Location Sequoia National Park
Incident Commander Mark Morales
Coordinates 36.567 latitude, -118.811 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel 482
Size 9,365 Acres
Fuels Involved

Timber (Litter and Understory)

Brush (2 feet)

Short Grass (1 foot)

Narrative: Timber litter, brush, steep terrain, high density of 10 year old snags.

Significant Events

Observed Fire Behavior:

Active

Uphill Runs

Spotting

Flanking

Fire has been active at night.

Outlook

Planned Actions

Use aviation resources to moderate fire behavior while available hand crews look for opportunities for direct and indirect line construction. Prevent fire from crossing major drainages. Prepare infrastructure for arrival of fire and provide protection during fire passage.

Projected Incident Activity

12 hours: Colony fire spreads east up Marble Fork drainage and continues to back off ridge to the south, west and north. Paradise backs down Paradise Ridge and Milk Ranch into the East Fork of the Kaweah drainage, and makes uphill run towards the Colony Fire and Giant Forest.

24 hours: Colony Fire continues up Marble Fork on the South and to Lodgepole, slope reversal results in uphill run in Yuca creek to the north. Colony and Paradise fire will join at Generals Hwy. Colony will make uphill run to Giant Forest and east up the Middle Fork of the Kaweah.

48 hours: Fires will continue upslope to the northeast into Giant Forest and north into Lodgepole/Wuksachi/Red Fir. To the west it will continue to back down to the west and south.

72 hours: Fire continues to spread upslope to the north and east and up the East Fork of the Kaweah into Mineral King and west towards Ash Mt headquarters.

Anticipated after 72 hours: Fire continues upslope from Generals Hwy to the north and to the east up the Middle and East Forks of the Kaweah. To the west the fire continues to back into Three Rivers and the North Fork of the Kaweah.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns

A dry onshore flow will maintain dry conditions over the fire through the week. Afternoon highs will remain a few degrees above seasonal average over the fire through the middle of the week. A cooling trend will take place beginning on Thursday and continue through next weekend. Good ventilation will favor fire growth. Westerly afternoon and evening winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph will continue to surface over the wind prone mountain and desert areas through the middle of this week.


Video Update: 

Southern Area Blue Team Operations Sections Chief Jon Wallace provides a morning update on the KNP Complex fire.

The KNP Complex ignited by lightning on the night of September 9. The complex is comprised of the Paradise Fire and the Colony Fire. Sequoia National Park is closed to the public.

Explore a map of the areas under evacuation warning and order, as well as other evacuation resources, at tularecounty.ca.gov/emergencies.

The KNP Complex has been a full suppression incident since the discovery of the smokes the morning following the lightning storm.

Update: Southern Area Incident Management Blue Team   Mark Morales – Incident Commander KNP Complex Update September 16, 2021

Acres: 9,365 acres (based on infrared flight) Percent Containment: 0%
Start Date: September 10, 2021 Cause: Lightning
Jurisdiction: Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park
Resources: 482 personnel including 4 crews, 11 engines, 2 water tenders, and 1 helicopter
 
The KNP Complex, ignited by lightning on the night of September 9, continues to grow in Sequoia National Park. The complex is comprised of the Paradise Fire and the Colony Fire. The Paradise Fire is currently measured at 7,352 acres, and the Colony Fire is currently measured at 2,013 acres, for a combined total for the KNP Complex of 9,365 acres, with 0% containment. 
 
Effective this morning, the Southern Area Blue Type 1 Incident Management Team is managing the KNP Complex under the leadership of Incident Commander Mark Morales. A community meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 17, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. at the Three Rivers Veterans Memorial Building.
 
Crews are preparing the Giant Forest before the fire reaches that area, by removing fuel and applying structure wrap on some of the iconic monarch sequoias that characterize the most famous area of Sequoia National Park. The fire continues to grow in all directions. In recent days, crews continue structure protection around NPS headquarters and housing areas at Ash Mountain. Air operations is providing support to crews on the ground as well as structure protection for cabins in the Mineral King area. Cal-Fire and Tulare County is providing structure protection efforts in the Three Rivers Community outside the park, including creating fire breaks with dozers.
 
At this time, there has been no change to evacuation orders and warnings. An evacuation order is in place for part of the community of Three Rivers. The area of Three Rivers under mandatory evacuation is the Mineral King Road in its entirety, areas along Sierra King Drive, Crest Lane, Hammond Drive, and Oak Grove Drive, and areas along Highway 198 from the intersection with Mineral King Road to the Sequoia National Park entrance station. 
 
The remainder of the community of Three Rivers is under evacuation warning. The evacuation warning is not an order. It means that residents should prepare for the possibility of evacuation, so that they will be ready to mobilize and leave should the evacuation warning escalate to an evacuation order. Explore a map of the areas under evacuation warning and order, as well as other evacuation resources, at www.tularecounty.ca.gov/emergencies
 
Sequoia National Park is closed to the public. Kings Canyon National Park remains open, but air quality impacts are likely. Air quality is seriously affected in Three Rivers. Particulate matter readings have been in the “hazardous” range for much of the day. Communities further from the parks are also feeling air quality impacts. Track your local air quality at fire.airnow.gov.


September 16, 2021 - KNP Complex Fire updated for Thursday Morning, 8,940 Acres.

Basic Information

Current as of 9/16/2021, 8:28:24 AM
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin Friday September 10th, 2021 approx. 07:00 AM
Location Sequoia National Park
Incident Commander Leif Mathieson
Coordinates 36.567 latitude, -118.811 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel 356
Size 8,940 Acres
Fuels Involved

Timber (Litter and Understory)

Brush (2 feet)

Short Grass (1 foot)

Narrative: Timber litter, brush, steep terrain, high density of 10 year old snags.

Significant Events

Observed Fire Behavior:

Active

Uphill Runs

Spotting

Flanking

Fire has been active at night.

Outlook

Planned Actions

Use aviation resources to moderate fire behavior while available hand crews look for opportunities for direct and indirect line construction. Prevent fire from crossing major drainages. Prepare infrastructure for arrival of fire and provide protection during fire passage.

Projected Incident Activity

12 hours: Colony fire spreads east up Marble Fork drainage and continues to back off ridge to the south, west and north. Paradise backs down Paradise Ridge and Milk Ranch into the East Fork of the Kaweah drainage, and makes uphill run towards the Colony Fire and Giant Forest.

24 hours: Colony Fire continues up Marble Fork on the South and to Lodgepole, slope reversal results in uphill run in Yuca creek to the north. Colony and Paradise fire will join at Generals Hwy. Colony will make uphill run to Giant Forest and east up the Middle Fork of the Kaweah.

48 hours: Fires will continue upslope to the northeast into Giant Forest and north into Lodgepole/Wuksachi/Red Fir. To the west it will continue to back down to the west and south.

72 hours: Fire continues to spread upslope to the north and east and up the East Fork of the Kaweah into Mineral King and west towards Ash Mt headquarters.

Anticipated after 72 hours: Fire continues upslope from Generals Hwy to the north and to the east up the Middle and East Forks of the Kaweah. To the west the fire continues to back into Three Rivers and the North Fork of the Kaweah.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns

A dry onshore flow will maintain dry conditions over the fire through the week. Afternoon highs will remain a few degrees above seasonal average over the fire through the middle of the week. A cooling trend will take place beginning on Thursday and continue through next weekend. Good ventilation will favor fire growth. Westerly afternoon and evening winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph will continue to surface over the wind prone mountain and desert areas through the middle of this week.


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