KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Calif. Jan. 11, 2020 - Yesterday morning, Jan. 10, 2020, structural firefighters responded to a fully engulfed non-residential multi-use building in the Grant Grove Village inside Kings Canyon National Park. The fire is extinguished and the cause is under investigation.
The building is utilized by the parks’ concessioner, Delaware North Companies, and contained kitchen, laundry, and restroom facilities for their staff. Due to the building’s design, such as a separating fire wall, the fire was confined to half the building. The building is not currently useable. There are no direct impacts to any visitor services and guest facilities remain open as scheduled.
The National Park Service was assisted by Engine 70 and Water Tender 70 from Hume Lake Fire & Rescue, and Tulare County Fire Department.
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About Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks’ Fire Management Program
For over fifty years, our mission has been to use the full range of options and strategies available to manage fire in the parks. This includes protecting park resources, employees, and the public from unwanted fire; building and maintaining fire resilient ecosystems; reducing the threat to local communities from wildfires emanating from the parks or adjacent lands; and recruiting, training, and retaining a professional fire management workforce.
Tags: structural fire fire fire and aviation management interagency fire management interagency assistance
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
