News Release - Yosemite National Park


National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior	Yosemite National Park Media Relations Office	P.O. Box 577 Yosemite, CA 95389 www.nps.gov/yose/news
Yosemite National Park News Release June 12, 2006 For Immediate Release Yosemite National Park Announces Beginning of Fire Season for Park Yosemite National Park declares the beginning of fire season for the park starting on Monday, June 12th. Starting at this time, backyard pile burning will no longer be allowed in El Portal. The communities of Foresta and Wawona will be allowed to continue backyard pile burning until June 19th on permissive burn days. The large woodyard piles managed by the National Park Service located at Hodgdon, Foresta, Yosemite Valley, El Portal, and Wawona may be periodically burned by the Fire Management Office. As of June 12th, Yosemite Fire Management will have three Type III Engines staffed five days a week, one Type III Engine staffed 7 days a week and the Helicopter staffed 7 days a week. -NPS- EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
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