Friends,
At 2 PM today (September 18, 2020), the Tulare County Sheriff's Office issued a Mandatory Evacuation notice for Mineral King and Silver City. The CHP is blocking the Mineral King Road outside of the park. In conjunction with the evacuation order from Tulare County, the Superintendent has issued a closure order to the Mineral King area - including residents. I hope you used the voluntary evacuation time to tidy up your affairs.
I am hopeful that our recent wildfires and prescribed fires will provide an effective barrier to a wildfire becoming out of control in the MK Valley. I anticipate when the closure and evacuation order are canceled we will move to winter operations, precluding visitors and recreation for the remainder of 2020. For now, the Cold Springs water system is being shut down to protect infrastructure.
Based on the recommendation from the Cal Fire team and under mandatory evacuation orders before you reach the park, I am not in a position to permit any access at this time. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks,
Dave Fox
Sequoia District Ranger
559-565-3710 office
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