The Ferguson Fire Responsible for Closing Yosemite Valley, CA is Finally 100% Contained The Ferguson Fire, which killed two firefighters and interrupted peak-season tourism around Yosemite National Park, is over after burning for 36 days in northern California, reports USA Today. Fire crews reached full containment late Saturday night, though Sierra National Forest officials said Sunday that smoke will linger and “continue to produce unhealthy conditions” in the area as interior parts of […] Fire Firebrains | August 20, 2018 0 Comments
Yosemite Valley, CA to Reopen Tuesday 14th August Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that Yosemite Valley will reopen to visitors on Tuesday, August 14th, at 9:00 am. Yosemite Valley has been closed to visitors since Wednesday, July 25th, due to impacts from the Ferguson Fire. Visitors can access Yosemite Valley from the El Portal Road (Highway 140), the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120), or the […] Firebrains | August 13, 2018 0 Comments
Caltrans Close a Number of Roads as Firefighters Battle Wildfires WILDFIRE AND ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE: THE MORNING OF AUGUST 9, 2018 Good morning to all. Here is a list of wildfire-related road closures and the latest information we have on said wildfires. – State Route 41 (SR-41) is open up to the Yosemite National Park entrance. The closure of SR-41/Wawona Road within Yosemite is due to the #FergusonFire. U.S. Forest […] Fire Firebrains | August 10, 2018 0 Comments
NASA Images: Wildfire Smoke Plumes Over California The below is a blog post from NASA Earth Observatory. In July and August 2018, towering plumes of smoke have risen from several fires in northern California. Though heavy rains ended the lengthy drought that parched California, trees, and vegetation killed during that dry spell still linger in California’s forests. With all that extra fuel priming the state’s forests for […] Fire Firebrains | August 9, 2018 0 Comments
Yosemite Valley and other Park Sections Remain Closed Indefinitely Due to Impacts from the Ferguson Fire Due to increased fire activity in the areas adjacent to and on Yosemite National Park, park administrators and fire managers have made the decision to extend the current park closures indefinitely. Fire managers are continuously assessing conditions in the area and will work directly with and will immediately advise park managers as conditions change and it becomes safe to reopen. […] Fire Steven Agar | August 6, 2018 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park Announces Yosemite Valley and Other Areas Will Remain Closed through Sunday, August 5 Yosemite National Park announces Yosemite Valley, Wawona Road, the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, the Merced Grove of Giant Sequoias, Hetch Hetchy, and other areas will remain closed to all visitors through Sunday, August 5, 2018, due to continued unhealthy smoke impacts and ongoing firefighting operations. The park will continue to assess conditions and reevaluate all closures on Sunday, August […] Fire Firebrains | August 1, 2018 0 Comments
6 More Killed as Wildfires in California Continue to Blaze Two children and their great-grandmother are among six people to have died in wildfires in California. Two firefighters died on Thursday, 17 people are missing and tens of thousands have fled their homes as the Carr Fire rages out of control, destroying around 900 structures and threatening thousands of homes. “My babies are dead,” said the children’s mother, Sherry Bledsoe, through […] Fire Steven Agar | July 30, 2018 0 Comments
Heatwave Heading to Western US Bad News for Ferguson Fire, California and Other Wildfires in Colorado and Oregon Firefighters battling a huge fire in the Sierra Nevada will face increasingly difficult conditions this week as a heat wave sets in. Officials say the Ferguson Fire has scorched nearly 53 square miles/36,102-acres of timber and brush west of Yosemite National Park, and 16 percent of its perimeter is contained Tuesday evening. The fire sent thick plumes of smoke and ash […] Fire Steven Agar | July 24, 2018 0 Comments
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