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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…
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How to Survive Bad Air from the Rim Fire
It’s well knows I was recently diagnosed with Asthma and that I take clean air very seriously and try to avoid things like wild fires whenever possible. Unfortunately, not everyone is as lucky and can leave the area when the air gets bad.
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Rim Fire Now Threatening Groveland, Cherry Lake, Lake Eleanor areas
The Rim Fire has burned over 60,000 acres and is continuing to burn unchecked. Last reports have the fire again spreading north, this time toward Cherry Lake and Lake Eleanor. More of our friends in Groveland have been evacuated as the fire moves west toward Pine Mountain Lake.
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May Lake at Sunset by Eric LeRoy
It’s been a long, busy week and what better way to kick off the weekend than with this beautiful Photo of the Day.
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Rim Fire Continues to Burn Out of Control; Highway 120 West Still Closed into Yosemite
The Rim Fire is continuing to burn out of control this morning causing massive evacuations along Highway 120 into Yosemite and threatening 2500 structures.