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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 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). 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.
Yosemite National Park is one of the most spectacular sights in California, filled with an expansive wilderness, granite cliffs taller than buildings and Sequoia trees, some of the largest living ...
The peak of the firefall is around Feb. 21, but the evenings leading up to and immediately after the peak date can also offer enchanting views of the viral sensation.
Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan. [1] If Horsetail Fall is flowing in February and the weather conditions are just right, the setting sun illuminates the waterfall, making it glow orange and red. [2]
A map of the Washburn Fire shows Highway 41 (Wawona Road) as well as the community of Wawona at upper left in relation to the wildfire’s perimeter on Tuesday morning, July 12, 2022.
2024 →. The 2023 California wildfire season was a series of significant wildfires that burned in the U.S. state of California during the calendar year. According to statistics published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), a total of 7,127 fires burned a total of 324,917 acres (131,489 hectares).
Of the many reasons National Park officials are closely watching the snow levels in Yosemite, there’s this: Horsetail Fall.. The relatively small waterfall, which drops off the top of El Capitan ...