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Sequoia Nat'l Forest @sequoiaforest

Sequoia NF & Giant Sequoia National Monument, named for the world’s largest trees, celebrates the greatest concentration of giant sequoia groves in the world.

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Democrat Fire 5/19/2025 UPDATE Acreage - 1,000 Containment - 30% For official incident updates visit: inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden…
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Borel Fire/SQF Lightning Fires Monday, August 19, 2024 Fire Information: 559-481-7849, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Borel Fire: inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden… SQF Lightning: inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden…
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Sections of the Sherman Pass Rd (22S05) have opened, but it is not fully passable. West side M99 to Sherman Pass (22S05) to Cherry Hill Rd (22S12) has opened to Horse Meadow campground. Big Meadow and beyond is closed. The Sherman Pass Rd continuing East is closed.
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Coming up on the East side 9mile road (J-41) to Sherman Pass is open to the Blackrock intersection. Areas North to Blackrock trailhead & OHV trails are open, Monache trail is open, & Troy and Fish Creek campgrounds are open. The road continuing West is closed at the intersection.
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2024 Borel Fire / SQF Lightning Fires Daily Update 08-15-202
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#BorelFire Morning Update 08/13/2024
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#BorelFire Daily Update
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Looking back at the intense fire behavior of the #BorelFire, we want to thank @SoCalFirePhoto for their skill in capturing the magnitude of this fire, rapidly driven by the forces of nature.
SoCalFirePhoto
@SoCalFirePhoto
29 Jul 2024
Here you can see the Extreme Fire behavior on the #BorelFire from Friday where it ate thru 30,000 acres in just a few short hours. @RichIMET and @Weather_West can probably better explain the rotation of the column seen in this video. It was causing spot fires over a 1/2 mile ahead of itself. @kerncountyfire @KernCoSheriff @sequoiaforest
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Morning Update for the #borelfire.
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#BorelFire Morning Update 08/09/2024 Acres: 59,288 Containment: 91% Current Situation: The Borel Fire stands at 59,288 acres and is now 91% contained. There was minimal fire activity overnight as firefighters on the ground strengthened containment lines around the fire in
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the most challenging portions of the perimeter. Crews continued to work on suppression repair to help stabilize and repair impacts from fire suppression activities. This is the last day that California Interagency Incident Management Team 11 is managing the Borel Fire. Tonight
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at 7 pm, California Interagency Incident Management Team 2 will be managing the Borel Fire.  For more information on the Borel Fire evacuations, visit: protect.genasys.com/searchz=… For more information on the Borel Fire, visit: inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden…
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#BorelFire Morning Update 08/09/2024 Acres: 59,288 Containment: 91% Current Situation: The Borel Fire stands at 59,288 acres and is now 91% contained. There was minimal fire activity overnight as firefighters on the ground strengthened containment lines around the fire in
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the most challenging portions of the perimeter. Crews continued to work on suppression repair to help stabilize and repair impacts from fire suppression activities. This is the last day that California Interagency Incident Management Team 11 is managing the Borel Fire. Tonight at
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7 pm, California Interagency Incident Management Team 2 will be managing the Borel Fire.  For more information on the Borel Fire evacuations, visit: protect.genasys.com/searchz=… For more information on the Borel Fire, visit: inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden…
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#BorelFire Evening Update 08/08/2024 Acres: 59,288 Containment: 88% Good night from the incident command post. Overnight weather will be clear, warm and breezy. Minimum temperatures will be: 65-74 degrees over the fire area. Winds will be gusty from the northwest at 8-12 mph
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with gusts up to 26mph tonight, and diminish after midnight. For more information on the Borel Fire evacuations, visit: protect.genasys.com/searchz=… For more information on the Borel Fire, visit: inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden…
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#BorelFire Morning Update 08/08/2024 Current Situation: The Borel Fire remains at 59,288 acres with 84% containment. The decrease in acreage was determined after an AR flight over the fire. An “AR flight” in the context of wildfire refers to aerial reconnaissance which
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is equipped with infrared cameras. The AR flight was able to provide accurate information on the size and shape of the fire, in addition it can detect hotspots and provide data on the fire’s intensity. For more information on the Borel Fire evacuations, visit:
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protect.genasys.com/searchz=… For more information on the Borel Fire, visit: inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden…
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