SPC Compass Newsletter October 2021 | | | After almost two months since it started, the KNP Complex Fire has slowed down considerably, thanks to some wet and cooler weather. As of Nov. 2, the fire has burned 88,307 acres and is 75% contained. The black lines on this map show the contained perimeter area while the red shows the active edges of the fire.
Major damage to the popular, most-visited sequoia groves was minimized because of the amazing work that crews did to prepare the Giant Forest, Grant Grove, and other sequoia groves by removing dead and fallen plant material around trees and applying fire-resistant wrap around the base of some monarch sequoias, including the General Sherman Tree. However, the full extent of the damage to numerous other sequoia groves and all of the parks' natural resources remains unknown. We look forward with a guarded optimism that our parks will have fared well come spring and beyond. | | If you would like to join the many supporters who have donated to the KNP Complex Fire Recovery Fund for Sequoia National Park, you can do so at the link below. Donations will fund efforts to rebuild trails, protect sequoia groves and meadows, safeguard cultural and historic features, reestablish access to Crystal Cave, restore wildlife habitat, and more. Photo by @keevinsalazaar of Instagram. | | Sequoia Parks Conservancy would like extend our greatest thanks to all of the men and women who came out to battle the KNP Complex Fire. At the highest point, there were 2,118 resources from across the country assigned to manage and fight the fire including federal agencies, state agencies, city departments (fire, EMS, and law enforcement), hotshots, wildland firefighters, first responders, forest technicians, air support, and government contractors. While it's impossible to recognize each and every individual who joined the fight, we sure tried to! We'd like share our favorite photos of some of the brave men and women who helped save our parks, homes, and communities. | | Santa Yanez Flight Crew 528 📷 @pulaski_shovels_andmen | | Descanso Crew 5 📷 @mattgarcia52 | | Dalton Hotshots 📷 @lazyjranchmotel3r | | Bear Mountain Hand Crew 📷 @krayz3daytripp3r | | American River IHC 📷 @american_river_hotshots | | Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew 📷 @_llydiabark | | Higgins Fire District 📷 @higginsfire | | A Cal Fire crew member holds a thank you card from area school children. 📷 @_firstrespondertherapydogs | | | | | | |
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