Tag: Fire
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Photo of the Day: Burning Yosemite by William Loo
You never know what awesome photos you’ll find when you visit the Yosemite Blog Group on Flickr. Take for instance this really cool night shot of the Motor Fire, the Merced River Canyon and the Central Valley by William Loo. Awesome! Thanks for adding your shot to the group pool, William. The Yosemite Blog Flickr…
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Highway 140 Opening Tomorrow – Use Caution
Highway 140 will be open to all traffic starting tomorrow, Tuesday, August 30, at 6 am for eastbound traffic and 6:45 am for westbound traffic. Use extra caution–fire crews and vehicles may be present on the road.
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Motor Fire Update – August 29, 2011
The Motor Fire started August 25, 2011 at approximately 12:30pm on Hwy 140, along the Merced River and near Cedar Lodge.
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Highway 140 Closed Due to Fire
Highway 140 is closed west of El Portal due to a fire burning outside of Yosemite National Park. Currently there is no access to Yosemite Valley from Mariposa via Highway 140. Highways 41 and 120 are open to Yosemite Valley. For more information on the Highway 140 road closure call Caltrans at (800)427-7623
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A Little Smoky? Don’t Worry, It’s Under Control
If you notice a little smoke in the air don’t worry, it’s just the NPS cleaning up some vegetation to prevent bigger fires this summer.
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Three Fires Burning Within Yosemite National Park
Three fires have been reported burning within Yosemite National Park, two caused by lighting and one whose cause is yet unknown.
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Speaking of “control” burns…
What happens when a “controlled” burn gets out of hand? Read more.
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Photo of the Day: Controlled Burn by Edie Howe
A controlled burn in Yosemite Valley makes for a rare and beautiful night time shot. Photo by Edie Howe.
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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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Foresta Evacuated – Second Fire Now Burning
Image courtesy Yosemiter.com Just got some breaking news: Foresta has been evacuated. There are also reports of a second fire burning in the park, possibly a spot fire from the larger Big Oak Flat Road (Big Meadow) fire. You can see both fires burning on the NPS Air Quality Webcam.