Update on the #RedwoodFire in the wilderness of Sequoia National Park! Today, crews performed aerial ignitions to bring the fire downslope towards the western containment line. Aerial and manual ignitions will continue throughout the week. By doing this carefully calculated lighting, we can help ensure that the fire burns in sensitive areas, like steep slopes or giant sequoia groves, at an intensity that will be healthy for the ecosystem.
The goal of these actions is ultimately to indirectly suppress the fire by burning within containment lines efficiently and safely, while burning conditions are so favorable. During ignitions, smoke impacts are likely to be more pronounced overnight and in the morning in Giant Forest, the foothills, and the community of Three Rivers. However, ignitions will also serve to limit the overall duration of smoke impacts from the Redwood Fire.
Want to take a look at the Redwood Fire yourself? You can see it from Moro Rock! Visit in the afternoon, when smoke dispersion is best.
Follow updates on this fire at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident…/caknp-redwood-fire
Photo: NPS/PJ Stevko
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