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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National ParkLocalized smoke rising from a prescribed burn in a sequoia grove.
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Fire in the Parks
 

The fire and fuels management program works to protect ecosystems and communities by restoring fire's natural role in the environment and by reducing hazardous fuels.

Be aware that fire and/or smoke may be present in the parks at any time. Click on "Current Fire Information" (to the right) for details.

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Current Fire Information
Read up-to-date news about fire incidents and projects
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Fire Science Information Cache
Learn about fire ecology, history, and research.
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Operations & Fire Dispatch
Information about fire crews & assignments.
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Before and after photos of the Giant Forest restoration.  

Did You Know?
Nearly 300 buildings, a gas station, sewage treatment plant, hotel, two markets, and over 24 acres of asphalt were removed during the Giant Forest Restoration Project in Sequoia National Park.

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Last Updated: May 08, 2009 at 17:04 EST