WebAug 25, 2024 · Areas around Yosemite, and the park itself, are often closed due to fire danger. Over the years, huge fires like the Rim Fire (2013 — 255,000 acres, including more than 77,000 within Yosemite National Park) and the El Portal Fire (2014 — under 5,000 acres across three national forest areas) have threatened Yosemite. WebJul 25, 2024 · California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Mariposa County near Yosemite National Park as the Oak Fire burned homes, forced …
Closures - Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
WebJul 23, 2024 · A wildfire raging for a third day Sunday in central California's Mariposa County outside Yosemite National Park has burned more than 14,000 acres and forced … WebJul 22, 2024 · Raging Oak Fire has burned more than 9,500 acres, destroying at least 10 buildings and forcing 6,000 to evacuate west of Yosemite National Park One-third of Mariposa County’s population has been ... shlib_directory
Yosemite Wildfire Threatens 3,000-Year-Old
WebJul 26, 2024 · A ferocious wildfire outside California's Yosemite Park is "moving extremely fast" and limiting the amount of time authorities have to warn area residents to evacuate, a state fire official said. WebJul 13, 2024 · The fast-moving River fire near Yosemite National Park exploded to more than 9,500 acres Tuesday as firefighters tried to protect communities in the area. Officials said at least four structures ... WebMay 25, 2024 · That’s why, Buckley says, when more than 4 million acres of California burned last year — including the Creek Fire’s near-380,000 acres just to the south of the … shl home testing