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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.
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Big Oak Flat Road Closed Into Yosemite
The Big Oak Flat Road is closed from Crane Flat to Yosemite Valley due to a fire.
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Fire Q and A
Quick answers to some common questions about Yosemite and the fires.
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Taking an RV Down Old Priest Grade? Bad Idea
Check out this video of a guy who took an RV down Old Priests Grade, a very steep, narrow and dangerous road even for a car.
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Falling Limb Smashes Car Injuring Yosemite Visitors
Two people were injured over the holiday weekend when a tree branch broke loose during strong wind gusts and crashed down onto a family’s car.
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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.
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Tree Mortality Fueling Fires
Tree mortality is a natural process that often benefits a healthy forest ecosystem. With an estimated 102 million dead trees throughout the Sierra Nevada the current tree mortality event is bigger than has been previously recorded and that’s a problem.
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New Buses Help Reduce Traffic Congestion in Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park has added two new shuttle buses to the park’s fleet with the goal of helping alleviate traffic congestion within Yosemite Valley. The fleet of 27 hybrid electric shuttle buses serve over 3.7 million visitors annually in and around Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows, and Glacier Point. The free shuttle buses area great way…
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Railroad Fire Moving South
Highway 41 remains closed as thunderstorm activity over the Labor Day weekend pushed the fire south
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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…