(This article is no longer being updated, but there was an update on Wildfire Today on September 3, 2015.)
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(UPDATE at 6:45 a.m. PT, August 24, 2015)
![Rough Fire](https://wildfiretoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Rough-Fire-Inciweb-photo.jpg)
The Rough Fire just east of Hume Lake, California was fairly active again Sunday afternoon in multiple areas. As a result of fire activity and firing operations, the burned area increased approximately 2,000 acres to a total of 49,440 acres or 77 square miles.
Direct fire suppression continued southwest of Hume Lake near Landslide Campground. The objective of this operation is to stop the southern spread south of Hume Lake and east of the Kennedy Grove area. Aircraft continue to be used for these direct suppression operations.
Crews conducted hand firing near Balch Camp on Sunday. The fire made a run up canyon and burned laterally across the slope approximately ¾ miles from Balch Camp. Retardant is being dropped from helicopters to build a retardant line from the river up slope to check the fire spread.
![Map of the Rough Fire](https://wildfiretoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Rough-Fire-147-am-PT-Aug-24-2015.jpg)
The Grant Grove and Wilsonia areas of Kings Canyon National Park will reopen in stages Monday and Tuesday. At noon on Monday the General Grant Tree, Panoramic Point, park trails, John Muir Lodge, Grant Grove Cabins, restaurant, market, and gift shop will open. On Tuesday at 8 a.m., the Kings Canyon Visitor Center will reopen, and at noon Tuesday Sunset Campground will open.
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(UPDATE at 11:15 a.m. PT, August 22, 2015)
![Rough Fire](https://wildfiretoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Rough-Fire-from-Buck-Rock-cam-at-441-pm-PT-Aug-21-2015.jpg)
The Rough Fire at Hume Lake, California, 36 miles east of Fresno, has spread south of Hume Lake and continues to grow on the west side north of Kings River and Highway 180. The incident Management Team is calling it 47,079 acres. Approximately 1,484 personnel are assigned to the incident.
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