Update: Prescribed Burning Planned at Grant Grove starting October 17 to Reduce Wildfire Risk

October 17, 2026

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Update: Prescribed Burning Planned at Grant Grove starting October 17 to Reduce Wildfire Risk

NPS News Release · Kings Canyon National Park · 10/16/2026

The National Park Service and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service will conduct a 482-acre prescribed fire in the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park beginning Oct. 17, 2026, weather conditions permitting.

Source: National Park Service

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