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Yosemite National Park remained largely unaffected by the fire, [8] but part of Highway 140—one of the main access roads for the park—closed. [25] Some Mariposa County government offices closed to public walk-in. [8] Electricity was restored to all customers and all road closures and evacuation orders were lifted by August 4. [27]
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.
A mandatory evacuation order is in place for Wawona and Wawona campground in Yosemite National Park as the Washburn Fire grew to 466 acres Friday afternoon, incident managers said. Officials asked ...
The Washburn Fire has burned 4,856 acres and is 79% contained, according to the Yosemite National Park. And the Agua Fire has burned 412 acres and is 89% contained, according to Cal Fire.
Yosemite National Park (/ j oʊ ˈ s ɛ m ɪ t i / yoh-SEM-ih-tee [5]) is a national park of the United States in California. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest .
A map shows the perimeter of the Oak Fire northeast of Mariposa, California, as of Monday morning, July 25, 2022, estimated at about 17,000 acres. ... which was ignited July 7 in Yosemite National ...
The Mariposa Grove and South Entrance to Yosemite National Park, along Highway 41, were closed.A mandatory evacuation order was given for the Wawona area, including the historic Wawona Hotel. [1]