Tag: sierra national forest

  • Railroad Fire Crews Making Progress

    Railroad Fire Crews Making Progress

    Railroad Fire Crews are making progress but spot fires and a new lightning caused fire near California Creek are presenting challenges.

  • Containment Grows on Railroad Fire

    Containment Grows on Railroad Fire

    Containment on the Railroad Fire increased yesterday as lower temperatures and higher humidity gave crews the break they’d been waiting for while some residents in Fish Camp were allowed to return to their homes.

  • Railroad Fire Moving South

    Railroad Fire Moving South

    Highway 41 remains closed as thunderstorm activity over the Labor Day weekend pushed the fire south

  • Railroad Fire Continues to Grow

    Railroad Fire Continues to Grow

    The Railroad Fire is continuing to grow as firefighters work to protect the communities of Fish Camp, Sugar Pine, and Yosemite Mountain Ranch. The Railroad Fire is now over 2100 acres and is continuing to spread north and east. Tenaya Lodge, Fishcamp, Sugar Pine and surrounding areas remain under an evacuation order. Highway 41 from…

  • 7 Structures Destroyed in Railroad Fire

    7 Structures Destroyed in Railroad Fire

    High temperatures and stiff up canyon winds have pushed the Railroad Fire to over 1200 acres. Sugar Pine, Sugar Pine Camp and Fish Camp remain under an evacuation order with Highway 41 closed between Cedar Valley Drive and the South entrance of Yosemite National Park. The fire continues to threaten over 100 structures in the…

  • Judge Says No New Roads in National Forests Surrounding Yosemite

    Judge Says No New Roads in National Forests Surrounding Yosemite

    What happens to that surrounding forrest directly affects what happens in Yosemite that’s why a decision by a federal judge to continue prohibiting road construction in National Forrest comes as good news for for hikers, backpackers, fishermen, hunters, campers and about anyone who loves traipsing around in the back country.

  • Happy 4th of July – What you need to know this holiday weekend

    Happy 4th of July – What you need to know this holiday weekend

    Want to celebrate the 4th of July in Yosemite. Here’s what you need to know. Read more.

  • Summer Fires Already Burning Around Yosemite

    This years early spring brought with it an unwelcome guest, an early fire season. This year the Sierra is extremely dry and already there are fires burning in and around Yosemite. The three fires listed below started the afternoon of May 18th when a monsoonal flow brought a mass of unstable air over the Sierra.…