Evacuation order issued as Coffee Pot Fire expands in Tulare County

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) – As the Coffee Pott fire spreads, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux has issued an evacuation order.

Residents of the area north of South Fork Drive, east of Skyline Drive (Salt Creek, fire road), south of Skyline Drive (south of Case Mountain and Homers Nose), and west of the national park boundary should leave the area immediately before the fire reaches the community.

The Coffee Pot Fire has burned over 4,500 acres southeast of Three Rivers.

Firefighters must navigate steep terrain while attempting to create containment lines around the flames.

Since a lightning strike started the fire on August 3, it has raged uncontrollably.

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