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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The dilatory pain of the Coffee Pot Fire has rapidly picked up velocity and appears to beryllium increasing exponentially successful size aft holding steadily nether 250 acres during its archetypal 2 weeks.
According to Cal Fire, the Coffee Pot Fire was burning 1,305 acres with 0% contained arsenic of Tuesday morning.
The graph beneath reveals conscionable however overmuch the occurrence has grown since lightning archetypal struck and ignited the blaze 2 and a fractional weeks ago.
Per Cal Fire, enactment picked up Monday arsenic flames moved done the understory of dense brush. The confederate perimeter reached Surprise Grove and began to pain done the elephantine sequoias. Flames are besides threatening the Coffee Pot Unit of elephantine sequoias on the fire's occidental flank.
Cal Fire says Tuesday's precedence is to proceed gathering containment lines on the occidental and confederate information of the fire's perimeter. Those visiting Lake Kaweah and Lake Success whitethorn spot water-dropping craft called “scoopers” flying done the air.
All roads are open, but visitors are asked to usage caution portion driving successful the country to guarantee the information of firefighters moving connected containment.
The information of South Fork Road successful Sequoia National Park and trails accessed from the road, including the Lady Bug and Garfield Grove Trails, are closed until further notice, according to Cal Fire. The Bureau of Land Management has besides issued a closure of the Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area.
Wildfires are a no-fly zone, and that includes drones. Civilian flying prevents firefighters from flying.
