Incident and Emergency Information

Current Incident: None

 

NPS Photo / Mark Garrett

Be Prepared

Emergencies are common in the National Parks, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon is no exception. Over the past three years, our parks have experienced devastating natural forces like the KNP Complex, the Castle Fire, heavy snowpack, and historic flooding.When emergencies like these happen in the parks, updates and information for National Park Service employees will appear here. If there are no emergencies in the parks, resources will still be available here for preparation and planning.

 

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Park Closures and Updates

• Inciweb
  The Incident Information System tracks live updates on incidents and emergencies throughout the United States
• News Releases
  Stay in the know on incidents within park boundaries and how the parks are managing them.

Road Closures

• Road Conditions in the Parks
• Road Conditions outside of the Parks

Emergency Services

• Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Services
• Cooling Centers (Tulare County)
• Resources for Employees Impacted By Natural Disasters (Employees only)
  *If you are a park employee and do not have DOI access, please contact your Supervisor.

 

NPS Photo / Tony Caprio

Evacuation Information

When evacuations are put into effect, updates will be available through Tulare County. Prepare for evacuations with an evacuation checklist. In case of an emergency, prepare an emergency supply kit ahead of time.

Food Banks

• Central California Food Bank
• Three Rivers Bread Basket
• Three Rivers Food Site
• Visalia Food Pantry

Shelter

• Animal evacuations can be tracked at local shelters.
• Livestock animals can be evacuated to Tulare County Fairegrounds and Fresno Fairgrounds.

 

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Incident Resources

Current Conditions

• Alerts and Conditions
• CalFire Updates
• Current Air Quality
• NPS App
• SEKI SharePoint (Employees Only)
  *If you are a park employee and do not have DOI access, please contact your Supervisor.

Emergency Alerts

Sign up to receive emergency alerts by text message, email, and phone:

• AlertTC (Employees Only)
  *If you are a park employee and do not have DOI access, please contact your Supervisor.
• AlertTC (Tulare County)
• PG&E
• Southern California Edison

Incident Contact Information

Facebook: @SequoiaKingsNPS @SequoiaNF
Instagram: @SequoiaKingsNPS @SequoiaNationalForest
Twitter: @SequoiaKingsNPS @SequoiaForest

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Emergency Media

 

 

Giant Forest

This webcam looks west from the edge of the Giant Forest. In summer, a gray layer of polluted air can be seen forming over the valley. Rarely can you see both the San Joaquin Valley and the Coast Range beyond that. With increasing air pollution blowing up into the Sierra Nevada from the Bay Area and the Valley, very clear days are becoming ever more rare.

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