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Wildfire News

news about wildfires in Mariposa County, home of Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Fire Update #19

The Tenaya Fire remains at 455 acres with 25% containment. There has been one minor injury. There is no threat to structures. There is no estimated full containment and the cause is being investigated. Yosemite as other mountain areas continues to experience air quality impacts due to regional fires. Mariposa …

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Yosemite Fire Update #20

The Tenaya Fire is at 502 acres with 70% containment. There were no air tanker flights yesterday. There have been 2 minor injuries. There is no threat to structures. There is no estimated full containment and the cause is being investigated. Yosemite, as other mountain areas, continues to experience air …

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Yosemite Fire Update #18

This wildfire began on the afternoon of September 7, 2015, and is being suppressed. The fire is located along the Lehamite Creek Trail from the north rim of the Valley to the Tioga Road. The fire is currently at 455 acres with 25% containment. The Incident Commander noted that fire …

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September Lightning Fires (Wildfire)

Lightning storms passing through Southern California mountains have started small lightning related fires in the San Bernardino National Forest. Firefighters will be working to suppress all of these fires.Below we have listed each fire by the name given to the fire the time the fire was reported the approximate location …

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Oak Fire (Tuolumne County)

Last Updated: September 11, 2015 9:30 am Date/Time Started: September 8, 2015 1:23 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit County: Tuolumne County Location: off Old Oak Ranch Rd & Big Hill Rd in the Cedar Ridge area, northeast of Sonora Acres Burned – Containment: 106 acres 90% contained Structures …

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Yosemite Fire Update #17, September 9, 2015

The Tenaya Fire began on the afternoon of September 7, 2015, and is being suppressed. The fire is located along both sides of the Lehamite Creek Trail from the north rim of the Valley to the Tioga Road. The fire is visible from many locations within the park. The fire …

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Yosemite Fire Update #16, September 8, 2015

The Tenaya Fire began on the afternoon of September 7, 2015, and is being suppressed. The fire is estimated to have burned 500 acres. There are no threats to structures and no injuries have occurred. All trails on the north rim of Yosemite Valley south of the Tioga Road and …

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