Work continues to contain California’s KNP Complex Fire

The KNP Complex Fire, in California’s Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, had burned 81,473 acres by the early hours of October 6 and was 11 percent contained, latest information said.

According to local reports, more than a dozen homes and buildings have been destroyed by the fire. In addition, The KNP Complex Fire Incident information system reported that four individuals struck by a tree on the southern end of the KNP Complex Thursday afternoon, have all been released from the hospital. One is an employee with CALFIRE and three are Corpsmembers with the California Conservation Corps.

A number of evacuation orders were in place along the fire’s perimeter.

The footage of firefighting efforts was taken by Paul Scott of the Elk Creek Fire Protection District.

This story was originally published October 8, 2021 at 1:41 PM with the headline "Work continues to contain California’s KNP Complex Fire."