Some Trails Closed due to Fires https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/julfires09.htm
Read More »Lightning Caused Fires Continue to Burn in Yosemite National Park (July 4, 2009)
The Grouse and Harden fires continue to grow moderately in two areas of Yosemite National Park. The Grouse Fire is approximately 2160 acres, three miles southwest of Yosemite Valley and north of Glacier Point Road. The Harden Fire on the north side of the park, west of Harden Lake and …
Read More »Lightning Caused Fires Continue to Burn in Yosemite National Park (July 5, 2009)
While thousands of visitors came to experience the beauty of Yosemite National Park July 4, fire personnel continued to manage the Grouse and Harden fires in the Park. The Grouse Fire is three miles southwest of Yosemite Valley and north of Glacier Point Road. The Grouse Fire is 2,300 acres …
Read More »Lightning Caused Fire in Yosemite National Park Continues to Burn in the Northern Area of the Park, Near Harden Lake
A lightning caused fire in Yosemite National Park continues to burn in the area of Harden Lake. The fire, known as the Slope Fire, was spotted on July 25th. Total acreage of the Slope Fire is 530 acres and continues to spread moderately. Yosemite Fire Crews are continuing to manage …
Read More »Lightning Fire in Yosemite Causes Closure of the Tiltill Valley Trail to Lake Vernon
A lightning caused fire in Yosemite National Park continues to burn in the area of Lake Vernon, located approximately three miles north of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. The fire, known as the Vernon Fire, was spotted on August 9th. Total acreage of the Vernon Fire is 160 acres, with 75% …
Read More »Lightning Caused Fires in Yosemite National Park Prompt Trail Closures
Two lightning caused fires in the northern portion of Yosemite National Park continue to burn in the areas of Lake Vernon and Harden Lake. The fire in the Lake Vernon area, known as the Vernon Fire, has grown from 160 acres to 230 acres in the past two days. The …
Read More »Trails Reopen after Lightning Caused Fires in Yosemite National Park
All trails previously closed in the areas of Harden Lake and Vernon Lake in Yosemite National Park due to lightning caused fires are now reopened. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/slopefire4.htm
Read More »Lightning Strikes in Yosemite National Park Cause Four Fires
On Sunday, July 31, 2011, Yosemite National Park experienced a severe thunderstorm, causing four confirmed lightning fires. These lightning caused fires were spotted at Moss Creek near the Merced Grove, Moraine Dome near Little Yosemite Valley, Lost Valley just east of Moraine Dome, and Avalanche Creek east of the Glacier …
Read More »Lightning Caused Fire in Yosemite National Park Continue to Burn
On Sunday, July 31, 2011, Yosemite National Park experienced several lightning caused fires. Several fires were suppressed and one fire, the Avalanche Fire, is currently being managed for multiple objectives. The fire is located in the Avalanche Creek drainage, near the Glacier Point Road, within designated wilderness. The fire is …
Read More »Oakdale lightning strike sets trees, mobile home on fire
A lightning strike early Friday morning in Oakdale ignited a fire in several Italian cypress trees. The flames spread to nearby vegetation and then to a mobile home. In the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lightning in Sequoia National Forest strikes a tree – and injures a family
A Monterey County father and his two children are recovering from being struck by lightning on a Labor Day backpacking trip to Sequoia National Forest. Chris Lovera and his two children, Aidan, 12, and Nadia, 9, were caught in a storm at Jennie Lake during their first family backpacking trip, …
Read More »Northern Region Lightning Incident
Northern Region Lightning Incident Incident Information: Last Updated: September 14, 2017 9:13 am Date/Time Started: September 13, 2017 9:45 am Administrative Unit: County: Location: various areas throughout Northern California Acres Burned – Containment: State Incidents Lassen Modoc Unit • 5 new fires for a total of 49 fires. Largest fire …
Read More »Berry Fire formerly known as Lightning Fire 1-6 (Shasta County)
Berry Fire (Lightning Fire 1-6): more info… Updated: September 13, 2017 6:49 am County: Shasta County Location: off of Baker Rd, northwest of Burney Acres Burned – Containment: 150 acresBurning in the 09 CHALK burn; difficult to access with snags and steep terrain inhibiting efforts.
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