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The Washburn fire was active today and is reported to be 466 acres with 0% containment.

The Washburn fire grew to 703 acres overnight and remains at 0% containment. Evacuation of the Wawona community and Wawona Campground remain in place. The Wawona Road (Highway 41) is closed at the South Entrance to Henness Ridge Road. Yosemite West remains accessible from the northern side of the Wawona …

The Washburn Fire was reported in the afternoon of July 7th, near the Washburn Trail in the Mariposa Grove area of Yosemite National Park. 

Yosemite National Park anticipates a very busy Fourth of July weekend and visitors are urged to arrive at the park very early to avoid potential traffic congestion and difficulties with parking. Visitors should plan on arriving at the park entrances by 9:00 a.m. each day. Parking in Yosemite Valley is …

Yosemite National Park anticipates a very busy Fourth of July weekend and visitors are urged to arrive at the park very early to avoid potential traffic congestion and difficulties with parking. Fireworks are strictly prohibited in the park. Additionally, with the ongoing drought, conditions are extremely dry and visitors are …

Yosemite National Park anticipates a very busy Fourth of July weekend. The park expects high visitation, especially from Thursday, June 29, 2017 until Wednesday, July 5, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/2017-yosemite-expects-busy-4th-of-july-weekend.htm

Yosemite National Park announces the Tioga Road will open to unrestricted vehicular traffic on Monday, July 1st, at 8:00 a.m.. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-announces-tioga-road-to-open-to-unrestricted-vehicular-traffic-on-monday-july-1.htm

Yosemite National Park experienced multiple lightning strikes igniting wildfires June 29-30, 2021. Park management is still determining the total number and location of fires to prioritize fire management actions. At this time thirteen fires have been detected. Yosemite National Park is a fire adapted ecosystem. The strategy for all fires is …

On Monday, June 28, 2021, through July 2, thunderstorms developed over Yosemite National Park, creating lightning that ignited 19 fires. Fire managers have been assessing all fires for an appropriate response.

As of June 28th Yosemite has had 21 lightning ignited fires and one human caused fire. On July 19th, a new fire was discovered in the Illilouette drainage. This fire is burning in the 2001 Hoover fire footprint. Crews are on scene constructing handline and using 3 helicopters to slow …

As of June 28th Yosemite, has had 22 fires started by lightning and six human caused fires for the 2021 fire season. Management has taken on a mix of strategies to suppress, monitor or maintain these fires throughout Yosemite's naturally fire-adapted ecosystem.

In the last month, Mariposa County has surged from one of the state’s lowest rates of new COVID-19 cases to one of its highest. As a result, county supervisors recently approved mask and vaccine mandates for county employees. As of July 15, Mariposa County had reported 472 total cases of …

This week, California hit a grim milestone: it now has the highest number of COVID-19 cases of any state in the country, a record perhaps inevitable given that it is also the country’s most populous state. Nonetheless, hospitalizations and ICU rates continue to rise statewide, and here in the San …