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Coffee Pot Fire Grows to More Than 5,500 Acres in Tulare County
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By Anthony W. Haddad
Published 1 year ago on
August 29, 2024

The Coffee Pot Fire in Tulare County has grown to 5,683 acres with 0% containment, prompting an evacuation order for zone TLC-E128-B and ongoing firefighting efforts by more than 1,400 personnel. (Video Screenshot)

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The Coffee Pot Fire in Tulare County has expanded by 1,131 acres, bringing the total area burned to 5,683 acres with 0% containment, according to officials from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Currently, 1,429 personnel are engaged in battling the blaze, supported by 46 engines, 11 water tenders, 15 helicopters, 10 dozers, and 41 hand crews.

The Current Situation

On Wednesday, the fire advanced downslope toward the South Fork of the Kaweah River near the Scratch Creek junction. Hotshot crews began constructing direct control lines in the Scratch Creek area, incident managers said.

In the northeast, firefighters monitored a low-intensity fire in the Salt Creek Grove of giant sequoias, while crews to the north continued brushing along Mineral King Road.

Favorable conditions Wednesday night allowed crews to initiate strategic fire operations at the northeast corner near Case Mountain, with firing operations along Salt Creek Ridge moving west to secure the line.

On Thursday, firefighters are focusing their efforts along the South Fork of the Kaweah River near Scratch Creek, aiming to hold containment lines at Scratch Creek and South Fork Drive.

Strategic firing operations will continue in the northeast, bringing fire down Salt Creek Ridge.

Additionally, an aerial fire operation is planned for the southwest flank near Bennet Creek to slow the fire’s downslope spread. Crews are also closely monitoring fire activity in the Salt Creek and Lady Bug Groves of giant sequoias.

Evacuation Orders and Warnings

An Evacuation Order was issued on Wednesday for zone TLC-E128-B. The affected area includes the region north of South Fork Drive, east of Skyline Drive (Salt Creek fire control road), south of Skyline Drive (south of Case Mountain and Homers Nose), and west of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park boundary.

An Evacuation Warning remains in place for zones TLC-E128-A, TLC-E127-B, and TLC-E094-B. Residents in these areas are advised to stay prepared for potential evacuation. For the latest updates on evacuation orders and warnings, visit: protect.genasys.com.

Evacuation order and warning map for the Coffee Pot Fire on August 29, 2024.

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Anthony W. Haddad,
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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.

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