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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

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

Yosemite National Park search for 69 year old Gene R. Hall concluded at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 3, when Hall was found dead in his tent. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but appears to be from natural causes. Searchers located the tent off-trail near Fletcher Lake, …

Merced County Fire investigators determined that an unsupervised fire in the fireplace caused the home of former county supervisor to burn down New Year’s Day. Investigators believe Deidre Kelsey left … Click to Continue »

Stanford University researchers who studied trends in the atmospheric circulation patterns that affect California’s rainfall have found that conditions linked to the hot, dry weather during the state’s latest drought have become more frequent in recent years. … Click to Continue »