Yosemite Rim Fire Aftermath Rainbow Pools Did Not Burn Report & Photo Tour This past Sunday, I drove up to see the damage from the Yosemite Rim Fire and to check if my favorite cliff jumping spot, Rainbow Pools, had been burned. The Yosemite Rim Fire was a highly destructive fire in August and September that burned over 257,000 acres (full fire statistics below). I took highway 120 up towards […] Miles Clark | October 22, 2013 6 Comments
Frightening Time-Lapse Video of Yosemite Rim Fire, CA The Yosemite Rim Fire has now burned nearly 200,000 acres. It’s strong, powerful, and relentless. It doesn’t sleep, it just eats. It’s a monster. It’s very scary to see how close it is to Yosemite Valley. Look and see how close and how the fire has progressed here: http://tmappsevents.esri.com/website/rim-fire-perspectives-map/ (below map will be […] Fire SnowBrains | August 29, 2013 3 Comments
10 Scary Facts About the Yosemite Rim Fire in California: Yosemite Rim Fire Facts: – The cause of the Rim Fire is still unknown. – It’s burned over 187,000 acres. – It entered Yosemite National Park on August 23rd. – The fire is threatening Hetch Hetchy reservoir, San Francisco’s drinking water source. – The Giant Sequoias (largest organisms on Earth) are threatened in Merced Grove. GIF: Brett Brownell / Fire perimeter […] Fire SnowBrains | August 28, 2013 6 Comments
How Climate Change Fuels Wildfires | Explained in 90-Seconds: This video was created by Climate Desk and they have Matthew Hurteau, Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Science & Management at Pennsylvania State University, explaining to us how climate change fuels wildfires. They specifically hit on California’s Sierra Nevada where the Rim Fire is currently burning in and around Yosemite National Park. It is now California’s 15 largest wildfire in history and it’s no letting up anytime soon. This fire is a negative in from many angles. The area […] SnowBrains | August 27, 2013 6 Comments
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