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TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Two lightning-borne fires that started successful the Sequoia National Forest connected Saturday person importantly intensified since Tuesday.
The Trout Fire burning east of Johnsondale has grown to 7,582 acres arsenic of Wednesday greeting per the National Interagency Fire Center. The occurrence remains progressive astir its full perimeter, but firefighters are prioritizing efforts to forestall occidental spread. Crews person besides been scouting and moving connected the northeast country of the occurrence adjacent the Bald Mountain lookout.
The Forest Service says wildland unit detected an further 4th occurrence connected Tuesday. The Long Fire is the latest occurrence to beryllium added to the 2024 SQF Lightning Incident and is presently burning successful the Domeland Wilderness adjacent Palome Creek and the South Fork of the Kern River. As of Wednesday morning, it was 888 acres and 0% contained.
Fire unit accidental large advancement has been made connected securing the Acorn and Packsaddle Fires. The Acorn Fire is 5 acres and 80% contained, and the Paddlesack Fire is 47 acres 50% contained.
Officials accidental owed to the sizes and containment levels, the Acorn and Packsaddle fires person been moved into patrol status. All crews and resources are present being directed to the Trout and Long Fires.
Roads, trails, and recreation sites astir the Trout, Long, and Packsaddle Fires are temporarily closed, according to wood staff. A map of the restricted areas tin beryllium recovered connected the Sequoia National Forest’s Forest Orders webpage.
