- Clouds and higher humidity are expected tomorrow. Let's. Hope no thunderstorms ruin it by starting more fires. #
- Still a little hazy and smoky but definitely not as bad as it was yesterday. #
- Currently the air in Yosemite is unhealthy for sensitive groups. The smoke from the nearby Big Meadow Fire is clogging the Valley again. #
- @HotelCharlotte El Portal evacuated last night. http://bit.ly/zutIT in reply to HotelCharlotte #
- @prnssdiane Not yet. Smoke is just blowing into Yosemite Valley now. in reply to prnssdiane #
- @prnssdiane http://bit.ly/jtthZ in reply to prnssdiane #
- *BIG MEADOW FIRE (Yosemite) CA*-YNP-3660 2,644 acres 30% contained.* *Community of Foresta, Po… http://bit.ly/uoWZQ (via @eneitzel) #
- Traffic delays on 140 due to fire crews and gawkers. #
- Big Meadow Fire now 3500 acres, 16 % contained. Several campgrounds and roads closed now. #yosemite #fire #
- Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat campgrounds closed. Old El Portal evacuated. Yosemite View Lodge evacuated. Foresta evacuated. #yosemite #fire #
- Lost 5 clients off our Sept 7 Tuolumne trip due to fire. Please NPS no more control burns during height of fire season (via @ZephyrRafting) #
- Not sure I understand the reasoning behind doing a control burn in the height of fire season. (via @ZephyrRafting) #
- @HotelCharlotte Where's that map at of the detour you were mentioning? in reply to HotelCharlotte #
- @THEYosemiteBlog Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads. (via @Doc__Brown) yeah Doc. we love ya no go away. #
- @dfoulks Yup. Common sense. Controlled burns aren't generally done in August though. Sept-Oct, May-Early June. in reply to dfoulks #
- Big Meadow Fire Update – Evacuations and Road Closures http://bit.ly/126SF6 #
- There are eight water dropping helicopters and six air tankers working the Big Meadow Fire. http://bit.ly/GnSAj #
- 900 personnel now working the fire. Only 16% contained and now 2644 acres. Estimated to be contained Thurs. 9/10/2009. http://bit.ly/TQDl2 #
- @blam Fire in Yosemite shut down road. Couldn't get to Valley (& our car) from Tioga Road. Hitched ride to tria (cont) http://tl.gd/er38 #
- @kathysena There's a map up of yesterdays fire lines. http://bit.ly/3hGzl6 in reply to kathysena #
- Anyone know if Penny Otwell is ok? #
- @MFryePhoto Awesome. Thanks Michael. Looks like you made it out too. in reply to MFryePhoto #
- If you plan on traversing Tioga Pass you're now asked to call before you begin as the road may close. Call 209-372-0200 #
- Wondering why the Big Meadow prescribed burn was done in the middle of summer. Here's your answer: http://bit.ly/umMef #
- Yosemite is on fire, just drove through there. Don't go to visit, it's smoky and they will still charge you admission. (via @WesleyIserte) #
- @DameDog Smoke is bad. in reply to DameDog #
- @HotelCharlotte NPS current conditions page. http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm in reply to HotelCharlotte #
- It looks like it's raining but I don't see anything on the doppler. http://bit.ly/15T407 #
- If it is it'll sure help the brave men and women fighting the fire. #
- @peggymarkel For such an unassuming stop they make some awesome food. in reply to peggymarkel #
- @HotelCharlotte Yeah I just checked that out. Pretty cool. I love helicopters. in reply to HotelCharlotte #
- @HotelCharlotte I'm trying to sift through it as much as I can and only post the important stuff. in reply to HotelCharlotte #
- Thank you @YosemiteNPS, @JeffreyTrust and @YosemiteSteve for all the information you've been able to pass along. You guys are awesome! #
- @MLPuckett Lets hope you get to see him safe and sound well before then. in reply to MLPuckett #
@TheYosemiteBlog Twitters for 2009-08-29
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