Dense Smoke Advisory Affecting Northern Nevada, Eastern Sierra

Map: Garnet Fire, stubbornly burning, reaches McKinley Grove

Now in its third week, the Garnet Fire continues to challenge firefighters, exceeding 50,000 acres and reaching a grove of ancient sequoias in the national forest. Related Articles PG&E gives update on fire season, forecast technology How to defend a home from wildfire: UC Berkeley researchers’ lessons from infernos California’s hills are ready to burn as the Diablo Wind season nears …

China Peak becomes Forest Service base as Garnet Fire explodes in size

With the Garnet Fire forcing evacuations not far from Shaver Lake, the U.S. Forest Service is staging a base to the north.

Smoke blankets Calif. mountain towns as Garnet Fire explodes

The Garnet Fire burned through a grove of giant sequoias, but the damage is unknown.

Dense Smoke Advisory affecting Northern Nevada, Eastern Sierra

The smoke we're seeing is from the lightning-sparked Garnet Fire in the Sierra National Forest.

Garnet Fire burns 10,000 acres in a day. Containment lines east of Shaver Lake

Smoke fills the skies near Fresno as crews battle the growing Garnet Fire. Evacuation zones expand, threatening popular recreation areas and habitats.

Garnet Fire in Sierra National Forest grows to nearly 80 square miles

The Garnet Fire continued its aggressive push north and northwest overnight, driven by alignment up drainages, heavy fuels in continuous timber stands, and low