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The Mariposa Grove, Wawona, and the Wawona Hotel and campgrounds are closed due to the Washburn fire. Conditions are smoky. Here's how the wildfire in Yosemite National Park could affect your visit
News. Science & Tech. Shopping. Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. ... Satellite imagery of the San Joaquin Valley shows the plume of smoke being generated by the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park ...
The French fire started near French Camp Road at Highway 49 just northwest of Mariposa after 6:30 p.m. Thursday and had grown to 908 acres by Friday evening, triggering mandatory evacuations for ...
THE LATEST: Crews scramble to protect giant sequoia trees as fire swells. A mandatory evacuation order is in place for Wawona and Wawona campground in Yosemite National Park as the Washburn Fire ...
The fire was reported on July 7, 2022, in the lower Mariposa Grove area near the Washburn trail, for which the fire is named. [2] The fire quickly attracted national attention due in part to the role the Mariposa Grove played in the establishment of Yosemite National Park and the National Park Service. [3]
Wawona and Mariposa Grove remain closed to Yosemite National Park visitors. Yosemite wildfire update: Wawona residents return as Washburn Fire nears 5,000 acres Skip to main content
A 900-acre fire is burning through Mariposa County, California, near Yosemite National Park, prompting evacuations and forcing a local hospital to shelter in place.. The French Fire began just ...