Foresta/El Portal Fire Update
Here’s the latests on the fire and a map so you can get an idea of the area.
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Instpicked: Fire!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all our family and friends in El Portal and the fire crews working this fire.
Instapicked: Helicopter
Not only do the dry conditions make it more hazardous for fires. It also means crews like the one on this helicopter are forced to put themselves at greater risk getting lower into the canyon looking for deep holes from which to pump water to drop on the fire.
Instapicked: Smoke
Another photo showing the impact of the fire. The fire is filling the Valley with smoke making it hard to see and breathe.
Instapicked: El Portal Fire
Here’s a photo from @brian_jacob_photo on Instagram of the El Portal fire.
Fire in Foresta – Evacuations – Road Closures
Listen up if you’re headed into the park. Here’s some things you need to know.
Weekly Weather Rundown July 22nd – July 27th
Here’s your Weekly Weather Rundown for July 22nd – July 27th. Looks like it’s going to be a beautiful week.
It was a dark and stormy night
A power line that channels electricity from El Portal to Yosemite Valley was severed during Sunday’s storm leaving Yosemite Valley without power for more than 24 hours.
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