Tag: Fire
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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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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…
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Glacier Point Road and Areas South Still Closed Due to Fires
It’s important to remember that the Railroad Fire isn’t the only fire that will be affecting your Labor Day weekend trip to Yosemite. The South Fork Fire and Empire Fire both continue to burn between the Glacier Point Road and Wawona causing all trails in the area (see map below) as well as the Glacier…
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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…
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Railroad Fire Closes Highway 41, Evacuation Ordered for Sugar Pine, Fish Camp and Tenaya Lodge
A large, fast moving fire is burning this morning just south of Yosemite National Park near the communities of Fish Camp and Sugar Pine and has forced the mandatory evacuation of the area and Tenaya Lodge in Yosemite and the closure of Highway 41 into Yosemite.
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Wawona Still Evacuated Due to South Fork Fire
Mandatory evacuations are currently in place for the Wawona area, the area east of Highway 41 on Forest Dr. and Chilnualna Falls Rd.
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South Fork Fire Burning Just Outside Wawona
If you’re headed up to the park expect smokey air and low visibility.
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Detwiler Fire Update
The Detwiler Fire is continuing to burn but residents are being allowed back in burned areas.