Lightning is believed to have sparked a spate of nine wildfires that ignited Aug. 23–24 in the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County. Evacuation orders were issued for more than 200 square miles of the forest and remained in place as of Monday, Aug. 25. The largest fire, Garnet, burned 4,442 acres (7 square miles) north of Kings River by Aug. 25. Officials from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection confirmed the acreage estimate. A map indicated evacuation areas in red and the approximate fire perimeter in black. Fresno County's emergency website provides updates and evacuation warning details.
A spate of wildfires thought to have been sparked by lightning prompted evacuation orders for more than 200 square miles of Sierra National Forest in Fresno County. The biggest of the nine confirmed fires that ignited Aug. 23-24 is Garnet, which by Monday, Aug. 25, had burned 4,442 acres (7 square miles) north of Kings River, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
Evacuation orders issued on Sunday evening remained in place Monday. The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. Updates and details, including evacuation warning zones, can be found at Fresno County's emergency website.
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