Evacuation orders extended for Garnet Fire as it grows

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fire crews are continuing to enactment connected containing the Garnet Fire. Fire officials with the Sierra National Forest person changed evacuation warnings to evacuation orders successful immoderate areas.

Zones K61A and K166 have been upgraded from evacuation warnings to evacuation orders. 

These zones are located astatine the occidental borderline of the occurrence and northbound of Pine Flat Lake. Previously activated Zones K27, K28, K29, K30, K31, K32A and K40 stay nether an evacuation order. 

Previously activated Zones K32B, K41, K74, K85, and K160 stay nether an evacuation warning.  

For much information, you tin sojourn the Fresno County Sheriff’s evacuation map.

As of Monday morning, the Sierra National Forest says the Garnet Fire has burned 46,450 acres and is 14% contained.

The lighting caused Garnet Fire, archetypal started connected August 24, around  2:13 p.m., southbound of Rodgers Ridge, Garnet Dike.