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Firefighters have contained the Powerhouse Fire and mop up operations are underway. The fire was discovered today at approximately 5:00 am. Using GPS, fire managers accurately assessed the fire at 3.5 acres.  The fire is ½ mile west of the Big Oak Flat (Highway 120 in the park)/ El Portal …

Firefighting efforts are underway in Yosemite National Park to contain the Powerhouse Fire. The fire was discovered today at approximately 5:00 am and is currently 7 acres. The fire is ½ mile west of the Big Oak Flat (Highway 120 in the park)/El Portal Road (Highway 140 in the park) …

Yosemite National Park will begin conducting fall prescribed fire activities to meet the management goals for wildland urban interface protection and ecosystem restoration. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/fire1006.htm

With at least an inch of rain falling throughout the park on Tuesday, fire managers have declared the end of the 2006 wildland fire season in Yosemite National Park. However, fire managers will continue to monitor weather patterns and implement additional prescribed fires as conditions permit. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/endfireseason.htm

Yosemite National Park declares the beginning of fire season for the park on Monday, May 21st. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/fire2007.htm

Yosemite National Park experienced widespread precipitation and snow accumulation recently. The closure of the fire season occurs when there is a season ending precipitation event totaling two inches or more. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-declares-end-of-fire-season-2023.htm

The Bald and Babcock Fires are the largest and most active of the several lightning-caused fires currently burning in Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/baldfire.htm

We are planning to take advantage of the predicted rain, cooler temperatures, and lower humidity to begin work on some much-needed prescribed burning projects this week. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-prescribed-burning-update-november-1-2022.htm

The National Park Service announced plans today to conduct a prescribed fire in the Wawona area of Yosemite National Park. This burn is scheduled to begin April 9, 2008, and to continue for approximately two weeks, weather and air quality conditions permitting. The total area of the burn is about …

Roads and facilities in Yosemite National Park remain open with limited impacts in Yosemite Valley due to the Telegraph Fire burning in Midpines, CA. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/tfire0727.htm

The National Park Service is planning to begin fall prescribed fire activities in the Yosemite Valley area. Weather and air quality permitting, YV-15 will begin around September 16 th, while YV-4 is slated for the following week. Each unit will only take a day to complete, once begun. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/fallrxfire08.htm

With considerable precipitation falling in the park over the past few days, fire managers have declared the end of the 2008 wildland fire season in Yosemite National Park. However, fire managers will continue to monitor weather patterns and implement prescribed burns as conditions permit. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/2008fire-ends.htm

With the arrival of the fall (autumn) season, Yosemite National Park is awaiting cooler temperatures and precipitation in the forecast. When these favorable conditions are predicted, fire managers plan to build on the 50+ years legacy of prescribed burning by conducting several projects in Yosemite Valley, Crane Flat, and Studhorse …