Category: Fire
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Rim Fire Now More Than 70% Contained But Still Posing A Danger
As of last night the Rim Fire is over 70% contained but continues to pose a threat as high winds and extremely dry conditions within the Sierra persist.
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Rim Fire Crews Holding Ground
The Rim Fire is now over 32% contained and is expected to be completely contained by September 20th. To date the fire has burned almost 200,000 acres, destroyed 11 residences/buildings and has been responsible for 4 injuries.
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Rim Fire Timelapse Video
Here’s a nice time-lapse of the Rim Fire shot from the Crane Flat helibase.
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Rim Fire Burning Towards Tioga Road
The fire is continuing to burn towards the Tioga Road which is now closed to support fire suppression efforts.
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How to Get to Yosemite and Avoid the Fire
Although Highway 120 west and Highway 120 east will both be closed today due to the fire you can still get to Yosemite Valley and Wawona without too much delay.
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Crews Working to Keep Rim Fire Out of Yosemite
Crews are continuing to work to keep the Rim Fire from burning more of Yosemite while protecting the small towns to the north.
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The Rim Fire From Above
Check out this video from one of the MAFFS C-130J that have been helping to fight the fire in Yosemite and the Stanislaus National Forest by dropping fire retardant.
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Tioga Road Temporarily Closing
A portion of the Tioga Road, from Crane Flat to White Wolf, will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic beginning today for fire suppression efforts.
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Rim Fire Update
Here’s last nights update on the Rim Fire. More information will come this morning after 9am when the fire command posts the status of the fire and any spread it’s experienced online.
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Rim Fire Closures in Yosemite
The Rim Fire has made it’s way well into Yosemite National Park and is burning in the north west side of the park and the areas adjacent to Hetch Hetchy. Currently a number of closures are in place for public safety and to allow fire crews to actively fight the fire and prepare defenses around…