Map: Garnet Fire evacuations in Sierra Nevada recreation area

On the eve of Labor Day weekend a wildfire has prompted the closure of a popular recreational area in the Sierra National Forest east of Fresno Related Articles Map Dillon Fire evacuations in Siskiyou County Congressman Sam Liccardo unveils partnership to bolster wildfire resistance in West Valley Air attack stifles wildfire in rugged terrain above Corralitos Local agencies work to spark West Valley residents interest in wildfire mitigation Pickett Fire containment rises to as Napa County issues robustness crisis over debris The forest s managers revealed populace access to areas including Courtright and Wishon reservoirs will be closed starting Thursday Aug because of the Garnet Fire Those reservoirs fall within the evacuation area declared by Fresno County s sheriff on Sunday the day the fire was broadcasted Despite that order people revealed this week on social media that when they called to cancel camping reservations at Wishon Reservoir staffers explained them that they would not get a full refund because the Forest Utility had not declared an evacuation A declaration Wednesday from Sierra National Forest announced its partial closure is set to expire Sept Wherever practical identifiable sections will be carved out and taken off the order as soon as viable it explained Garnet one of a spate of California wildfires thought to have been sparked by lightning over the weekend had burned acres square miles by Wednesday evening the national forest s fire managers reported It is California s fifth-largest fire of the summer The evacuation order covers almost square miles of the national forest in Fresno County extending to the east shore of Pine Flat Lake The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line Updates and details including evacuation warning zones can be identified at Fresno County s urgency website