Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
The Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite National Park grew to 2,244 acres today, increasing from 2,200 acres yesterday. The Big Meadow Fire was set by Yosemite National Park Fire Crews on August 26, 2009 as a prescribed burn and shortly thereafter, the fire grew out of the prescription lines. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/bigmeadowfire2.htm
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