SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST TAKES STEPS TO REDUCE HUMAN-CAUSED WILDFIRES
Sequoia National Forest is enacting campfire restrictions to protect the health and safety of employees and communities, effective immediately, and until further notice. Outside of developed campgrounds and certain permitted facilities, igniting, building, maintaining, or using a campfire on national forests in California are prohibited.
Click here to view Sequoia National Forest's Fire Restrictions
The Sequoia National Forest is increasing access to the public by providing additional developed recreation opportunities.
We encourage visitors to check our website and social media pages for the most up-to-date information on what is open before you plan your visit. To learn more click here.
Forest officials have extended temporary closures of various developed recreation sites, identified in Forest Orders No. 20-10, 20-11, and 20-12. Click here to view Forest Orders.
The orders do not close trails, trailheads, and general forest areas; these areas remain accessible for public use.
Please call your local Ranger Station Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pmor emailSM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov for current Forest information.
Kern River Ranger District 760-549-9533
Western Divide Ranger District 559-920-0460
Hume Lake Ranger District 559-791-5758
Supervisor’s Office 559-920-1588
The Sequoia National Forest has a very active Fire and Aviation division. Find out more about Fire and Aviation Management (FAM) on the Sequoia.
A video podcast series on Ecological Restoration, called "Restore," provides video podcasts highlighting successes we are making in our restoration activities.
Tree mortality in California crosses all land ownerships; government, citizens and private industry are working together to mitigate hazards and create more resilient forests. More information is available at: www.fs.usda.gov/CATreeMortality.
The Sequoia National Forest has closed the Historic Big Blue Mill Site due to elevated levels of metals that were determined to be a potential risk to public health. The Forest Service will be conducting additional investigations summer of 2020 to determine the full nature and extent of contamination.
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The Sequoia National Forest has a very active Fire and Aviation division. Find out more about 
A video podcast series on Ecological Restoration, called "Restore," provides video podcasts highlighting successes we are making in our restoration activities.
Tree mortality in California crosses all land ownerships; government, citizens and private industry are working together to mitigate hazards and create more resilient forests. More information is available at: 
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