6/25/24 - Morning Update - Firefighters will be continuing the work on the Park Ridge prescribed fire today. Despite precipitation yesterday, they continue to have great progress in their actions.

Smoke may be visible from the Generals Highway and Highway 180. Visitors should anticipate moderate smoke impacts in the Grant Grove and potentially Hume Lake on ignition days, along with intermittent traffic delays. At night, smoke may also be noticeable in lower elevations of the parks and the Hume Lake Ranger District of Sequoia National Forest and surrounding foothill areas. 

The Park Ridge Prescribed Burn covers 560 acres along the main ridge east of Grant Grove and the Kings Canyon Visitor Center, divided into four segments on the western slope of the ridge. Specific details can be found in the Maps tab.

 For air quality updates tailored to your location or for trip planning, please visit fire.airnow.gov. This website is accessible via smartphone for convenience.

 Access to the General Grant Tree and its parking area will remain unaffected by the prescribed burn. However, trails leading to Park Ridge and Panoramic Point will be closed during this period.
 

2024 Park Ridge Prescribed Fire - June 24, 2024

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 21:05

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2024 Park Ridge Prescribed Fire - June 24, 2024

Crews are seeing good consumption of dead and down fuels on the Park Ridge prescribed fire.

6/24/23 – Evening Update - The Park Ridge prescribed burn is aimed at reducing the risk of future unwanted fires by consuming excess fuel in a targeted area. 

Great progress was made today, with 10 acres successfully treated even with late afternoon participation. Smoke may be visible overnight as firefighters continue to monitor the burn. 

The visibility of smoke will persist throughout the evening as firefighters remain vigilant in monitoring the fire overnight. Ignition efforts will resume tomorrow, June 25.

Below is a video of fuels being consumed:

Today, firefighters were successful in using fire to clean up an unburned area of the fire on the north end. Burning started mid-morning and firefighters completed ignitions around noon. Smoke was visible during the day, and currently is minimal. AirNow is reporting good air quality in Twin Lakes. The Interlaken Fire is now 100% contained at 704 acres and 84 fire personnel. Tomorrow morning the Type 3 Incident Management Team will transition to a Type 4 organization.

For public safety, the Forest Service closure remains in effect for the burned area and surrounding recreation areas.  

Interlaken Fire INFORMATION

USFS Leadville Ranger District:  719-486-0749                      

Email: 2024.interlaken@firenet.gov

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560818226034  (“Interlaken Fire Information”)

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/copsf-interlaken-fire

Road Closures visit this link.

https://www.okanogancounty.org/government/emergency_management/active_incidents.php

Foote Fire Update
Monday, June 24, 2024
 

Location of Origin: 12 miles south of Alpine            

Size: 4,553 acres 
Start Date: June 14, 2024                    

Percent Contained: 0
Cause: Lightning/Natural                    

Fuels: Timber, brush, and grass
Personnel: 103            
Resources Assigned: 4 Crews, 1 Helicopter, 1 Dozer, 1 Brush Chipper  
                
The Foote Fire is located in the Blue Range Primitive Area and is being managed under a confine-contain strategy, in rugged and inaccessible terrain. Due to recent precipitation and higher relative humidities, the fire is exhibiting low fire intensity. Yesterday’s aerial Infrared flight revealed the only activity was along the northwest portion of the fire, and not actively moving down towards U.S. Highway 191. The Foote Fire will transfer command from the Type 3 Incident Management Team to a Type 4 organization at 7 a.m. on June 26, 2024. This will be the final update on the Foote Fire unless fire activity and weather conditions warrant.  

Operations: Firefighters are chipping slash along Forest Road 567, and all planned dozer lines have been put in place.

Weather: Today’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies, with a high near 85, and southeast winds of 5 to 7 mph. There is a 70% chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon with potential for strong, erratic outflow winds and lightning.

Restrictions: The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests are in Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.  

Smoke: The public can expect to see smoke in the immediate future, and there is a potential for a U.S. Highway 191 closure in the coming days to provide for the safety of the crews working along the highway edge, as well as for public safety due to smoke impacts along the highway. All areas within proximity of the fire can be impacted by smoke, depending on wind directions and ventilation. Go to fire.airnow.gov/ to see the latest smoke conditions in your community.

Evacuations: None at this time, and no structures are currently threatened.
 

Official fire information can be found on these sites:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apachesitgreavesnfs  
• Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/azasf-foote-fire