{"id":105962,"date":"2020-08-21T13:53:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T20:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=105962"},"modified":"2020-08-21T13:53:05","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T20:53:05","slug":"big-basin-redwoods-extensively-damaged-by-wildfires-many-state-parks-closed-due-to-fires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=105962","title":{"rendered":"Big Basin Redwoods Extensively Damaged by Wildfires, Many State Parks Closed Due to Fires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento, CA&#8230;State Parks Issues Full, Partial Closures of Park Units Due to Ongoing Wildfires. State Parks issued full or partial closures for more than two dozen parks due to the ongoing wildfires burning across much of the state. Camping reservation holders impacted by the wildfires are being contacted with cancellation information. Some parks remain partially open but with limited services.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Parks_YourActions_Outdoor_web-012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-105963\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Parks_YourActions_Outdoor_web-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Parks_YourActions_Outdoor_web-012.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Parks_YourActions_Outdoor_web-012-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Parks_YourActions_Outdoor_web-012-768x219.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Parks_YourActions_Outdoor_web-012-1024x293.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Parks_YourActions_Outdoor_web-012-570x163.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Parks_YourActions_Outdoor_web-012-701x200.jpg 701w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Parks_YourActions_Outdoor_web-012-1067x305.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/State-Parks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97569\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/State-Parks.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/State-Parks.png 228w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/State-Parks-30x30.png 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the closures includes California\u2019s oldest state park, Big Basin Redwoods State Park (SP), which on Tuesday sustained extensive damage from the CZU August Lightning Complex Fires in Santa Cruz County and is closed until further notice. The fire damaged the park\u2019s headquarters, historic core and campgrounds. All campers, day-use visitors and State Parks staff at Little Basin and Big Basin were evacuated.<\/p>\n<p>The public is advised to avoid the following parks and any other areas that are closed during this time:<\/p>\n<p>CZU August Lightning Complex Fires<\/p>\n<p>Fully Closed:<\/p>\n<p>A\u00f1o Nuevo SP<br \/>\nBig Basin Redwoods SP (including Rancho Del Oso)<br \/>\nButano SP<br \/>\nCastle Rock SP<br \/>\nHenry Cowell Redwoods SP<br \/>\nPortola Redwoods SP<br \/>\nBeach Fire<\/p>\n<p>Partially Closed:<\/p>\n<p>Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve (SNR) \u2013 portions of south side closed including South Tufa and Navy Beach (U.S. Forest Service).<br \/>\nDeer Zone Fire<\/p>\n<p>Fully Closed<\/p>\n<p>Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area<br \/>\nMount Diablo SP<br \/>\nDolan Fire<\/p>\n<p>Fully Closed<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Molera SP<br \/>\nGarrapata SP<br \/>\nJulia Pfeiffer Burns SP<br \/>\nJohn Little SNR<br \/>\nLimekiln SP<br \/>\nPfeiffer Big Sur SP<br \/>\nPoint Lobos SNR<br \/>\nPoint Sur SHP<br \/>\nJones Fire<\/p>\n<p>Fully Closed<\/p>\n<p>Empire Mine State Historic Park (SHP)<br \/>\nMalakoff Diggins SHP<br \/>\nSouth Yuba River SP<br \/>\nLNU Lightning Complex Fires<\/p>\n<p>Fully Closed<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong Redwoods SNR<br \/>\nAustin Creek State Recreation Area<br \/>\nFort Ross SHP<br \/>\nSCU Lightning Complex Fires<\/p>\n<p>Fully Closed<br \/>\nHenry W. Coe SP<br \/>\nWoodward Fire<\/p>\n<p>Fully Closed<\/p>\n<p>Tomales Bay SP<br \/>\nPartially Closed<\/p>\n<p>Mount Tamalpais SP\u2013 upper mountain and campgrounds closed, day-use is strongly discouraged.<br \/>\nDue to the active nature of the wildfires, the public is advised to always check ahead, as conditions may evolve rapidly. State Parks peace officers are patrolling the<\/p>\n<p>Due to the active nature of the wildfires, the public is advised to always check ahead, as conditions may evolve rapidly. State Parks peace officers are patrolling the evacuated parks and assisting in mutual aid.<\/p>\n<p>California State Parks is supporting the communities impacted by the wildfires and assisting CAL FIRE and local law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest information on state park units affected, please visit www.parks.ca.gov\/Incidents. For the latest information on the wildfires, please visit https:\/\/www.fire.ca.gov\/incidents\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento, CA&#8230;State Parks Issues Full, Partial Closures of Park Units Due to Ongoing Wildfires. State Parks issued full or partial closures for more than two dozen parks due to the ongoing wildfires burning across much of the state. Camping reservation holders impacted by the wildfires are being contacted with cancellation information. 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