YOSEMITE – Crews continue to make good progress on the Ferguson Fire, still estimated at 95,104 acres, now at 80 percent containment. At 8 a.m. this morning evacuations were lifted for Foresta – the last community to be repopulated. Also, Big Oak Flat Road opened at 8 a.m. to residents and employees only. There is no word yet on when ...
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Good Progress On Ferguson Fire Overnight, Now 79 Percent Contained
MARIPOSA COUNTY – Firefighters continue to gain the upper hand on the Ferguson Fire, now estimated at 95,104 acres with 79 percent containment. Crews continue to focus their efforts on the finger of the fire reaching toward Yosemite Valley, and stopping the spread to the North and South Rims of the Valley. Overnight, firefighters took advantage of higher relative humidity ...
Read More »Major Increase In Containment On Ferguson Fire, Now At 68 Percent
MARIPOSA COUNTY – Days of hard work by crews on the Ferguson Fire paid off today as managers were able to put 68 percent of the perimeter into the “contained” column. The acreage is still being reported at 94,992 acres, as it has been for the past two days. If new reports of acreage are released this evening, we will ...
Read More »California Wildfires Char 644,000 Acres, Destroy 2,000 Structures
CALIFORNIA – Over 14,000 firefighters are on the front lines of 15 large wildfires across California. To date, these fires have burned over 644,000 acres and damaged or destroyed over 2,000 structures. Although many evacuation orders were lifted yesterday evening, more than 15,000 residents remain under evacuation. The Mendocino Complex is now the largest fire in state history, and the ...
Read More »No Growth On Ferguson Fire Overnight, Yosemite Valley Reopens To Residents Only
MARIPOSA COUNTY – As firefighters continue to gain the upper hand on most divisions of the Ferguson Fire, the focus is now on the northeastern section where the fire threatens to move into the north and south rims of Yosemite Valley. The fire is still estimated at 94,992 acres and is 43 percent contained. The containment number is expected to ...
Read More »Ferguson Fire Nearly 95,000 Acres, More Evacuations Lifted
MARIPOSA COUNTY – Firefighters had a productive shift on the Ferguson fire today, and officials expect more sections of the fireline moved into the containment column over the next few days. The fire is now estimated at 94,992 acres with 43 percent containment. Evacuations were lifted for the Highway 140 corridor and Yosemite West, and Highway 120 was reopened. Motorists ...
Read More »Ferguson Fire Now Largest In Sierra NF History, Highways 120 And 140 Reopen
MARIPOSA COUNTY – The Ferguson Fire, estimated at 94,331 acres, is now the largest fire in the history of the Sierra National Forest, say officials, and is being managed as a full suppression fire. The fire is 43 percent contained. No growth in acreage was shown overnight. The estimated date for full containment is Aug. 15. Highway 140 is now ...
Read More »More Evacuations Lifted On Ferguson Fire, Now Over 94,000 Acres
MARIPOSA COUNTY – Moderate fire behavior on the Ferguson Fire today allowed crews to make significant progress on constructing and strengthening containment lines, say officials. The fire is now estimated at 94,331 with 39 percent containment. The mandatory evacuation order for the community of Wawona was lifted at 10 a.m. for residents only. Highway 41 remains closed between the south ...
Read More »Evacuation Order Lifted For The Community Of Wawona
WAWONA – The evacuation order for the community of Wawona, inside Yosemite National Park, has been lifted as of 10 a.m. today. This area will be open to residents ONLY and will remain under a Fire Advisement – residents should remain aware and be prepared of a potential evacuation should conditions change. All residents will need to use the South ...
Read More »Much Of Yosemite Still Closed As Ferguson Fire Reaches 91,500 Acres
MARIPOSA COUNTY – Though much of Yosemite National Park remains closed due to the Ferguson Fire, officials have not changed their estimated date of Aug. 15 for full containment. The fire is now estimated at 91,502 acres with 38 percent containment. Crews completed the firing operations on the southeast corner below Wawona. Mandatory evacuations for the community were lifted as ...
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