NORTH FORK – Crews have made excellent progress on containing the Redinger Fire and the Castle Fire, both burning along Mammoth Pool Road (Forest Road 4S81) east of North Fork. The Redinger Fire is holding at 170 acres and is now 50 percent contained. The Castle Fire had fireline and hose lay around it within hours of crews arriving at ...
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Crews Making Good Progress On Fires Above Redinger Lake
NORTH FORK – Firefighters continue their work to contain at least two fires burning along Mammoth Pool Road (Forest Road 4S81) east of North Fork. Investigators are working to determine what sparked several fires along the north side of the road just north of the Redinger Lake Overlook, about seven miles from North Fork. The initial report at about 11:30 ...
Read More »Two Fires Burning East Of North Fork On Mammoth Pool Road
NORTH FORK – Crews are on scene of two fires burning along Mammoth Pool Road (Forest Road 4S81) near the Redinger Lake Overlook east of North Fork on Castle Peak. At about 11:30 p.m., the Sierra National Forest responded to reports of two separate roadside fires, one about 1/4 mile north of the overlook, and a second near Campers Corner ...
Read More »Ferguson Fire Is Now 100 Percent Contained
YOSEMITE – It has been 37 days since the Ferguson Fire began burning in the Merced River Canyon near Savage Trading Post, and today officials have announced that the fire is 100 percent contained at 96,904 acres. The fire has scorched land on the Sierra and Stanislaus National Forests, inside Yosemite National Park, on BLM holdings, and in Cal Fire’s ...
Read More »Date Set To Reopen Highway 41 Inside Ferguson Fire
YOSEMITE – As crews continue their work to get final containment on the northern edge of the Ferguson Fire, the estimated acreage remains unchanged at 96,824 acres, and officials are reporting the containment at 87 percent for the fourth day in a row. Highway 41 (Wawona Road) between Chinquapin Junction (Yosemite West) and the Tunnel View is expected to open ...
Read More »Archery Season Begins Saturday, Check Forest Closures Before You Go
CLOVIS – Hunting season for the archer will begin in California Hunting Zone D7, on the Sierra National Forest (SNF) on Saturday, Aug. 18. Forest officials would like to inform the public of closures and restrictions that are in place due to the Ferguson and Lions Fires. The Ferguson Fire has burned 96,824 acres and is close to being fully ...
Read More »Ferguson Fire Reaches Merced River, Line To Elephant Rock Secured
YOSEMITE – For the past week the Ferguson Fire has continued the slow process of backing down to the Merced River from Highway 41. It has now reached the river across most of the line and the acreage has increased very slightly to 96,824 acres. The fireline from Glacier Point Road north to Elephant Rock has now been shown as ...
Read More »Northern Perimeter Holding On The Ferguson Fire
YOSEMITE – The Ferguson Fire is holding at an estimated 96,810 acres with 87 percent containment. Crews continue the slow, deliberate process of backing the fire down the steep canyon just south of the entrance to Yosemite Valley between Highways 41 and 140. The final section of line to be contained remains between Elephant Rock and Turtleback Back Dome, and ...
Read More »Crews Successful Keeping Ferguson Fire Out Of Yosemite Valley
YOSEMITE – The Ferguson Fire is now estimated at 96,810 acres and is 87 percent contained. Another section of line along Highway 41 has been added to the total containment as crews have now secured the line about a mile north of Glacier Point Road. The work of slowly backing the fire down the steep canyon from Highway 41 to ...
Read More »Yosemite Valley Reopens Today As Ferguson Fire Nears Containment
YOSEMITE – Crews continue to make good progress containing the Ferguson Fire on the northern perimeter just outside the entrance to Yosemite Valley. The fire is now estimated at 96,606 acres and is 86 percent contained. Yosemite Valley reopens to the public today at 9 a.m., after being closed since July 25 due to fire suppression activities and heavy smoke. ...
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