Tag: Fire
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Instapicked: Helicopter
Not only do the dry conditions make it more hazardous for fires. It also means crews like the one on this helicopter are forced to put themselves at greater risk getting lower into the canyon looking for deep holes from which to pump water to drop on the fire.
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Instapicked: Smoke
Another photo showing the impact of the fire. The fire is filling the Valley with smoke making it hard to see and breathe.
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Instapicked: El Portal Fire
Here’s a photo from @brian_jacob_photo on Instagram of the El Portal fire.
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More El Portal Fire Information
Here’s the latest on the fire.
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Fire in Foresta – Evacuations – Road Closures
Listen up if you’re headed into the park. Here’s some things you need to know.
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Yosemite Fire Danger Very High – Campfires and Cigarettes Banned
New rules from the NPS limit where you can have campfires or smoke within the park.
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More on the Fireplace Fire
Here’s some more information that just came in from the NPS.
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Fire Reported North of Yosemite Valley
A small fire burning north of Yosemite Valley is bringing smoke and haze into Yosemite Valley.
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Fire Burning Outside Yosemite Still Miles Away
A wildfire in western Mariposa County has currently scorched 500 acres and is currently 0% contained.
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Rim Fire Update and Road Openings
The Rim Fire is continuing to burn in the Yosemite and Emigrant Wilderness and in the Stanislaus National Forest. Here’s the latest on what’s open and what’s closed and some advisories if you’re traveling in the area.