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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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Learn about fire ecology, history, and research.
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Operations & Fire Dispatch
Information about fire crews & assignments.
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Did You Know?
The Sierra Nevada is still growing today. The mountains gain height during earthquakes on the east side of the range. But the mountains are being shortened by erosion almost as quickly as they grow. This erosion has deposited sediments thousands of feet thick on the floor of the San Joaquin Valley.

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