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Contact: Mike Theune, Regional Fire Information Officer
Contact: Holly Streit, Public Affairs Specialist, 559-702-3400
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. June 3, 2025 – As of this afternoon, ignitions are complete on the 2025 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn in Sequoia National Park. In all, approximately 25 acres between the entrance to Sequoia National Park and the Foothills Visitor Center were treated. Completing this prescribed burn increases these places chance of being defendable during an unwanted wildfire as was demonstrated during the 2021 KNP Complex Fire.“The protection of the Parks’ Headquarters, the Foothills Visitor Center, and the Sequoia National Park Entrance Station is critical to ensure that visitors are able to be welcomed into their national parks this summer,” said Captain Armando Alvarez, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. “With the support from our fire partners, Tulare County Fire Department and the Tulare Unit of CAL FIRE, we stand steadfast to our commitment to the community.”
Visitors to the parks may see fire effects along the Generals Highway between the Sequoia National Park Entrance Station and the Foothills Visitor Center and are asked to exercise caution near recently burned areas, as embers and hot spots can persist after active fire has stopped.
You may see active fire, smoke, firefighters, and firefighting equipment along the roadways for several days as the remaining fuels continue to be consumed. This is normal. Please drive carefully, do not stop your car in the road or close to active fire activities, and be mindful of signage and directions from firefighters and park rangers.
For more information about fire in the parks, visit go.nps.gov/sekifire
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About Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
These two parks, which lie-side-by-side in the southern Sierra Nevada in Central California, serve as a prime example of nature’s size, beauty, and diversity. In 2024, over 2 million visitors from across the U.S. and the world visited these parks for the world’s largest trees (by volume), grand mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, the highest point in the lower 48 states, and more. Learn more at http://www.nps.gov/seki or 559-565-3341.
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Last updated: June 2, 2025