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Yosemite Biologist Killed After Fall Rock Climbing on Mt. Dana
Jeff Maurer, a Wildlife Biologist at Yosemite National Park, died Sunday, August 30, after falling from the Third Pillar, a technical rock climbing route on Mount Dana. Maurer, 47, has worked in the park for the past 3 years. Prior to that, he worked at the Yosemite Institute, taught at the University of California at…
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Big Meadow Fire Update – Closures and Alternate Routes
NPS road block at the 120/140 Junction in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne. Yesterday afternoon, significant fire activity was seen near Tamarack Flat with spotting across the Tioga Road. Air tankers and helicopters attacked these areas aggressively with water and retardant drops. The Tioga Road remains closed from Crane Flat to White Wolf. There…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-09-01
@HotelCharlotte Is the Merced Grove closed? Wasn't the fire pretty close to there? in reply to HotelCharlotte # @HotelCharlotte It's ironic the burn was supposed to prevent exactly what happened. in reply to HotelCharlotte # @HotelCharlotte They've been shredding trees and undergrowth in the area for a while to eliminate fuels and then it all…
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El Portal Residents Allowed to Return – Yosemite View Lodge Reopens
Map of the fires burn activity as of August 31st courtesy National Park Service. As the main activity of the Big Meadow Fire moves to the north-northwest residents of Old El Portal and guests of the Yosemite View Lodge are allowed to return. At 7:30 PM on Monday, August 31, the evacuation of Old El…
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@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-31
@TrailRidge Thanks! Happy Monday! in reply to TrailRidge # @TrailRidge Is it the weekend yet? in reply to TrailRidge # @skippr yup they have wifi at Curry, Ahwahnee and Yosemite Lodge in reply to skippr # Big Meadow Fire. Yosemite benefits from decreased smoke effects due to wind transport. http://tinyurl.com/nvjjwp (via @YosemiteScience) # @gribblette Haven't…
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Tioga Road (120) Closed – Use Alternate Route
The Tioga Road is closed from White Wolf to Crane Flat. If you were planning to cross the Sierra through Tioga Pass head north on Highway 395 to Bridgeport. Be sure to get gas in Bridgeport if you haven’t already. Continue north until you come to the 108/395 Junction. Turn left and take Highway 108…
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Dave Uberuaga Talks About the Big Meadow Fire
MyMotherLode.com got an interview with Dave Uberuaga the acting Superintendent of Yosemite National Park and asked him the questions on everyone’s mind, “why now?” Question: Why would you start a prescribed burn given the heat and the fact that California is now in the third year of a drought? Answer: “The drought in California was…
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How Much Will the Big Meadow Fire Cost? NPS Says $5mil
Photo courtesy NPS. With only 50% of the Big Meadow Fire contained and its rapid growth to the Tioga Road in the North, the National Park Service is estimating the cost of the fire to be around $5,000,000. Released in the Yosemite Daily Report, the $5 million price tag is the accumulated cost of the…
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A Birds Eye View of the Big Meadow Fire
Edie from over at LittleRedTent.net just posted this awesome satellite image on Flickr showing the Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite. It gives you a pretty good idea of what’s burnt.
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How Low Can You Go
A helicopter hovers over the Merced River by El Portal siphoning up water to drop on the Big Meadow Fire. Photo by Jessica Merz. Wow this pilot has some serious cajones. He is right down in the river. I bet his feet got wet.