The evacuation area for the Garnet Fire, burning since Aug. 24, was expanded on Labor Day.

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The wildfire, in the Sierra National Forest east of Fresno, had burned 26,982 acres (42 square miles) with 12% containment by the evening of the holiday, national forest fire managers said.

It is California’s third-largest fire of the year, having passed Palisades.

Before the holiday weekend, the forest’s managers closed public access to the popular recreation areas at Courtright and Wishon reservoirs. On Sept. 1, the fire was within 4 miles of Wishon.

A statement from Sierra National Forest announced the partial closure set to expire Sept. 16. “Wherever practical, identifiable sections will be ‘carved out’ and taken off the order as soon as possible,” it said.

The evacuation o

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