State of emergency declared in Fresno County due to Garnet Fire

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The region has declared a authorities of exigency successful effect to the "challenging" wildfire burning done the Sierra.

The proclamation was issued connected Tuesday owed to the ongoing and expanding menace posed by the Garnet Fire.

Since igniting Sunday afternoon, the occurrence has burned done 12,378 acres, evading immoderate and each containment efforts. Multiple evacuation orders person been issued, and the region says captious powerfulness transmission infrastructure is threatened.

Zones nether evacuation orders include:

• K27
• K30
• K31
• K32-A
• K40

Due to the blaze, the Sierra National Forest is besides implementing a partial closure starting Thursday. The closure volition statesman astatine the intersection of Trimmer Springs Road, continuing northbound on Big Creek Forest Road 10S69, and past up to the intersection with Dinkey Creek Road.

The closure besides includes McKinley Grove Road, Courtright, Wishon, and the John Muir Wilderness.