Hunter missing for nearly 20 days in California wilderness found alive: Officials
"...Dailey, a resident of Selma, California, was found along the Swamp Lake trail -- located in the Sierra National Forest -- on Saturday, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a statement over the weekend. Dailey had been missing since Oct. 13 when he "did not return from a hunting trip" near Shaver Lake, triggering a massive search-and-rescue operation, officials said...."
Lots of evacuations being triggered in Fresno County starting around Pine Flat Reservoir
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e7d6006a016a444db8b210ac4d2eb5cf
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Patricia Jacobs, Staff Reporter
Aug 24 at 10:34 PM EDT
Evacuation orders have been issued for Zones K27, K30, and K31. An evacuation warning has been issued for Zone K29 per the Fresno County Evacuation map. https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e7d6006a016a444db8b210ac4d2eb5cf
The zones are visible on the Watch Duty Map and the Fresno County Evacuation Map.
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Evan Jacobs, Reporter
Aug 24 at 8:54 PM
The fire is now contained per incident command (IC).
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Patricia Jacobs, Staff Reporter
Aug 24 at 8:02 PM EDT
Firefighters are conducting localized evacuations in the area and requesting law enforcement for further evacuations per radio traffic.
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Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Aug 24 at 7:04 PM EDT
The fire is over 600 acres and the column collapse has driven downforce winds across the canyon and caused some spotting across a roadway, per incident command.
Michael Silvester, Staff Reporter
Jul 15 at 7:37 PM EDT
Update from Sierra NF:
The fire is currently holding. Crews are constructing fire line and utilizing aircraft to contain and prevent spread.
The fire is 426 acres with containment increased to 10%.
Tulare County Fire Type 3 Team assumed command of the Max Fire on July 14th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office evacuation orders are still in effect for residents in the immediate area of zone K61.
Link to their post https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Jqdup4oXt/?
Michael Silvester, Staff Reporter
Jul 14 at 9:11 PM EDT
Update from Sierra NF:
Size: 428 acres
Sierra National Forest (SNF) fire crews continue to direct control lines around the fire. The steep rocky terrain prevented the use of bulldozers in several areas making the initial attack much more challenging. Triple-digit heat has also been a factor, creating an additional safety hazard for firefighters.
The Sierra National Forest Max Fire is currently working with CAL-FIRE’s Fresno King Unit. As of 6 p.m. today, the Tulare County Fire Department Type-3 Incident Management Team will assume command of the fire.
Approximately 500 additional firefighters have been ordered to the area to assist with the incident. Crews are working aggressively using handlines, bulldozers and air attack vehicles to suppress the Max Fire, including four fixed-wing and three rotor-wing aircraft.
Fire Activity: Temperatures yesterday reached triple digits with observed fire behavior exhibiting moderate to rapid rates of spread. The extreme temperatures combined with rugged terrain/topography combined to make the fire resistant to control measures, only the combination of aviation resources and aggressive ground operations kept the fire from burning more.
Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Jul 14 at 5:16 PM EDT
A new fire perimeter that shows the fire is 426.8 acres has been uploaded to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and is visible on the Active Fire Perimeters map layer.
Note: Fire perimeters are preliminary and indicate general burn area but do not reflect structure protection efforts by firefighters. A structure within a fire perimeter may not be damaged or destroyed.
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