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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] The cause of the fire was referred to as a "human-start". [4] The fire caused evacuations of Wawona and impacted tourism and air quality in the Sierra National Forest ...
The park service’s 24-hour Ground Level smoke forecast shows areas of heavy smoke and unhealthy, even hazardous conditions closest to the fire zone. For the majority of the park, the Air Quality ...
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.
The Ferguson Fire was a major wildfire in the Sierra National Forest, Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park in California in the United States. The fire was reported on July 13, 2018, burning 96,901 acres (392 km 2 ), before it was 100% contained on August 19, 2018.
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 ...
A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size in a day, and firefighters were working in difficult terrain Sunday to protect the ...
A fire in California's Sierra Nevada continued to expand Sunday, with sprinklers deployed to protect the cherished giant sequoia trees of Mariposa Grove.
The Meadow Fire was a wildfire which burned areas near Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California. Park officials believe it was started near Starr King Lake, during a lightning storm, on July 19, 2014. [1] [2] On Sunday, September 7, 2014 the fire forced authorities to order the evacuation by helicopter of dozens of hikers and tourists.