Coffee Pot Fire larger, but growing at its slowest rate in weeks

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Coffee Pot Fire grew astatine its slowest complaint since it exploded successful size a fewer weeks ago and occurrence officials accidental crews are making bully progress.

According to Cal Fire, the wildfire was 13,162 acres ample and 23% contained arsenic of Friday morning. Primary strategical power lines are inactive 94% complete.

Western Flank:

Fire officials accidental containment lines should beryllium completed betwixt Drop Point (DP) 10 and DP 2 by Saturday (DPs are shown arsenic bluish squares connected the map).

In this area, occurrence crews accidental they person been moving with assets advisors and bringing hose lines into the groves to assistance chill the sequoias and make definite they enactment resistant to the fire. They accidental advancement has been made successful Tubs Groves, and connected Friday, they volition beryllium moving connected Nutmeg Grove.

Crews are monitoring and patrolling the lines betwixt DP 2 and DP 5 connected the northwestern flank wherever officials accidental a spot occurrence started 5 days ago. Fire unit accidental the infrared representation is not showing overmuch vigor successful this area, meaning that their enactment is paying off.

Northern Flank:

Fire officials accidental the enactment connected the northeast flank grew astir 100 acres, but acknowledgment to retardant and efforts from aircraft, it is presently holding. Crews are going to absorption suppression efforts successful this country portion they continue to enactment successful the indirect enactment from Horse Creek. Officials accidental 2 crews are stationed successful this area, and 2 much are being sent retired Friday.

Crews are besides moving to prep Mineral King Road each the mode to Helispot 2 (helispots are shown arsenic purple circles connected the map), successful lawsuit they spot much upwind enactment arsenic they did past night.

Eastern Flank:

According to personnel, the occurrence has been quiescent on the indirect enactment betwixt Helispot 10 and Homers Nose. Officials accidental they are going to instrumentality vantage of this by creating a nonstop enactment present connected Friday.

Southern Flank:

Fire officials accidental mop-up activities are continuing on South Fork Drive. Crews volition proceed to backhaul h2o tanks, hoses, and equipment, behaviour roadworthy repairs, and region hazardous trees.