Jack Fire
Location: 0.5 miles north of Wawona, near Yosemite’s South Entrance
Acres burned: about 867
Containment: 60 Percent
Fire started: 10/29/07
Cause: Lightning
Resources committed: 49 total, including NPS and USFS resources
The Jack Fire is currently over 867 acres and growing approximately 10-20 acres per day. The hand line constructed north of Wawaona is close to being complete, and the fire remains secured to the Wawona Road on the west flank. Smoke on the Wawona Road and impacting the community of Wawona is a primary concern.
Devil Fire
Location: One mile north of the Yosemite Valley rim in the Cascade Creek Drainage
Acres burned: about 215
Containment: N/A
Fire started: 10/29/07
Cause: Lightning
Resources committed: 2 (monitoring status) + aerial reconnaissance
As of today, two fires continue to grow in Yosemite National Park. The Jack Fire, north of Wawona on Turner Ridge, and the Devil Fire, east of Tamarack Flat, are being managed as Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incidents for resource benefit and public safety.
The Devil Fire is becoming active again. It is now approximately 215 acres and growing 1-5 acres per day. Management objectives are to keep fire in Yosemite’s Wildland Fire Use (wilderness) zone north of the Yosemite Valley rim. Park crews and/or helicopter are monitoring from the ground and aerially.
Trail Closures
Two trails remain closed in the Jack Fire area. They are from the Wawona Ranger Station to the junction with
the AlderCreek Trail and the Mosquito Creek Junction, approximately 5 miles north to the Alder Creek Falls. All trails are open in the DevilFire area.
Photo by Edie Howe-Byrne via Flickr.