• Giant Sequoia Trees

    Sequoia & Kings Canyon

    National Parks California

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  • Changes to Some Opening/Closing Dates for Services and Facilities – Check Back for Updates

    Some of the opening/closing dates for facilities and visitor services in the parks have changed due to weather and/or other circumstances. See link for details and match to locations on the park map (under "Park Tools," bottom left, this page). More »

  • Road Conditions (Entire Park) and Road Construction Delays (if Entering/Exiting Hwy. 198)

    Expect 20-minute to 1-hour construction delays on main road through parks (Generals Hwy) until Memorial Day weekend (7 a.m.-6 p.m.). See link for schedule. Call for 24-hour road conditions info: 559-565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1). More »

  • Vehicle Length Limits Have Changed in Sequoia NP (if Entering/Exiting Hwy 198)

    Planning to see the "Big Trees" in Sequoia National Park? If you enter/exit via Hwy. 198, please pay close attention to new vehicle length advisories for your safety and the safety of others. More »

  • You May Have Trouble Calling Us. Use the "Contact Us" Link (Bottom Left) to Send an E-mail.

    We are experiencing technical problems receiving some incoming phone calls at the parks. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please keep trying to reach us or check this website for frequently-asked questions. The search box (top, right) may be helpful.

Crew 91

Meet Crew 91

Crew 91 is a 15-person wildland fire crew stationed in Ash Mountain in Sequoia National Park. Their primary responsibility is preparing and conducting prescribed fire and other fuels projects throughout Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. However, they are fully qualified as wildland fire crew that can respond both locally and throughout the nation.

 
Crew 91 2012
Crew 91 at Manzanar National Historic Site, 2012
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Crew training prepares the crew for live fire situations
Squad Boss Cristian Lopez leads crew members on the Ash Mountain Prescribed Fire
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Quinn Cabin

Crew members cleared brush other fuels around the Quinn Patrol Cabin and conducted burnout operations to remove fuel in front of the main fire. Lion Fire.

NPS Photo

Where are they now?
Crew 91 finished off strong working on several prescribed fires in the parks. Most of the crew is now off on winter adventures. Have a great winter and we hope to see you back next spring.

Did You Know?

California toad

Amphibians and reptiles live at all elevations within Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. They range from common (such as western fence lizards and garter snakes) to rare (such as the mountain yellow-legged frog) to locally extinct (such as the foothill yellow-legged frog).