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Warm overnight temperatures did little to help firefighters working to contain the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park, which grew to more than 3,200 acres by Tuesday morning – an increase ...
The Pika Fire was a wildfire near North Dome in Yosemite National Park. It began at about 3:00 PM PT on June 28, 2023. The fire burned 841 acres (340 ha). [1] Yosemite Fire crews used a strategy to allow the fire to move naturally across the landscape while also minimizing the risk to people and infrastructure.
July 11, 2022 at 2:04 PM. The wildfire inside Yosemite National Park that threatens the community of Wawona and the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias continued to grow overnight, expanding to more ...
The Pika Fire is believed to have beenstarted by a lightning strike on June 29 in the area northwest of North Dome, and has burned 825 acres — or more than a square mile, the latest report says.
The Yosemite Firefall was a summertime event that began in 1872 and continued for almost a century, in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park to the valley 3,000 feet (900 m) below. From a distance it appeared as a glowing waterfall. The owners of the Glacier Point Hotel conducted the firefall.
The Merced River watershed encompasses 1,726 square miles (4,470 km 2) in the central Sierra Nevada. To the north it is bordered by the watershed of the Tuolumne River, the other major river draining Yosemite National Park. On the south, the Merced watershed borders on the headwaters of the San Joaquin River.
A dangerous heat wave broiling California fueled new fires in the state this week, with Palm Springs recording an all-time high of 124 degrees. Forecasters say the Palm Springs temperature beat ...
Katie Hawkinson. July 5, 2024 at 9:00 PM. A 900-acre fire is burning through Mariposa County, California, near Yosemite National Park, prompting evacuations and forcing a local hospital to shelter ...