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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – New restrictions are successful spot aft the Happy Fire successful eastbound Fresno County grew to implicit 1,300 acres connected Friday - aft holding nether 200 acres for astir 2 months, according to occurrence officials.
According to the National Park Service, way closures are present successful effect for portions of Hotel Creek Trail and Lewis Creek Trail wrong Kings Canyon National Park.
The restricted country is shown connected the pursuing map.
The Happy Fire is presently burning dormant and down-ground fuels from the 2015 Rough Fire astir 10 miles northeast of Hume Lake. The USFS says fume whitethorn beryllium disposable successful Kings Canyon, Hume Lake, and Buck Rock Fire Lookout. According to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, the fume is besides negatively affecting aerial prime successful the Central Valley.
The Happy Fire ignited connected July 16 aft lightning struck and is presently 1,346 acres ample and 60% contained arsenic of Friday morning, according to occurrence officials.
The occurrence was reported astatine 24 acres arsenic of Aug. 2, 2 and a fractional weeks aft it started. Another 2 and a fractional weeks later, it had grown to 53 acres. The occurrence remained nether 200 acres for astir 2 months earlier it started increasing astatine a much accelerated gait successful mid-September.
