RIM FIRE Forces New Closures at Yosemite National Park
Posted by feww on August 25, 2013
UPDATED Sunday, 25 August 2013, 15:40 UTC
RIM FIRE forces the closures of two additional areas at YNP
The blaze had consumed at least 13,000 acres in the northwest corner of Yosemite by early Sunday, up 2,000 acres from previous day.
Park officials have closed parts of the YNP’s northwestern corner for the week, including the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir area, Lake Cherry and Lake Eleanor, according to reports.
The ferocious wildfire began on August 17 and has since been burning out of control, forcing Gov. Brown to declare a state of emergency in Tuolumne County on Thursday, and proclaim yet another state of emergency for the City and County of San Francisco late Friday.
The blaze had scorched at least 133,980 acres (209 mi² or 542km²) as of Sunday, 25 August 2013, @ 14:30 UTC, with 7% containment, said USFS.
A Forest Closure is in effect for locations near and in advance of the fire. Evacuation advisories are still in effect for Tuolumne City and nearby areas along the Highway 108 corridor.
The Rim incident is expected to continue to exhibit very large fire growth due to extremely dry fuels and inaccessible terrain. Rapid fire growth and extreme fire behavior are hampering suppression efforts. [Inciweb]
For additional information see:
- State of Emergency Declared for SF due to RIM FIRE August 24, 2013
- RIM FIRE Crosses into Yosemite National Park August 24, 2013
- State of Emergency Declared as Calif. Wildfire Explodes August 23, 2013
- Large Wildfires in the West Burn Homes, Force More Evacuations August 21, 2013
- State of Emergency Declared in 31 Montana Counties due to Wildfires August 20, 2013
- Beaver Creek Fire Consumes 100,000 acres
- “Take Your Essentials Belongings and Pets and GO NOW” August 18, 2013
Smoke from Wildfires Covers Most of the Continental U.S.
Some 5 dozen major wildfires and scores of smaller fires are currently burning across the U.S., prompting air quality alerts in several areas.
Hazard Mapping System. Smoke Analysis Map. Source: OSDPD/NOAA
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