Cascade Fire

Yosemite National Park, CA

Wildfire Started on or about 06/15/2012
Status as of 11/08/2012
Status Cause Natural
Location It is south of the Tioga Rd, west of El Capitan, east of Tamarack campground. (CA)

Acreage Treated
Approximate acreage is 1705 ac.

Percent Contained 100%

Resources Committed No resources are committed to the fire.

Estimated Containment Date Season ending weather event.

Park Status
Snow is predicted over the next 3 to 4 days.

Updates on Fire
The Cascade Fire has been placed into an nactive status due to recent and continuing cold weather and the area receiving measurable precipitation (rain and snow). This will be the last Cascade Fire update.

Overview
The high elevation Cascade lightning caused fire has been slowly burning in remote wilderness for three months. It is burning in short needle red fir forest, creeping and smoldering through fingers of surface fuels and dead and down logs. The fire poses no threat to trails, park service buildings, infrastructure or roads, cultural or natural resources. See posted fire progression maps indicating ongoing fire growth and direction since the start of June 15, 2012.

Last 24-hour Activity
No fire activity has been observed. The current weather pattern may be the season ending event to declare the fire out.

Strategy
Fire management will continue to observe the fire until it is declared out.

Vegetation Affected Short needle closed canopy conifer (hemlock, fir)

Air / Smoke Issues
No smoke has been observed.

Benefits of the Burn
Returning fire to a fire dependent ecosystem. The fire area has no recorded fire history.

Values to be Protected
Protection objectives include protection to firefighter and visitor safety.

Partners Involved
No outside resources.

Additional Information Visit the Incident Website

Contact Information
Gary Wuchner
(209) 375-9574
gary_wuchner@nps.gov

Cascade Fire on the east perimeter line - showing fire effects after the fire has passed through the area. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY

Cascade Fire on the east perimeter line - showing fire effects after the fire has passed through the area. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY

Cascade Fire on the east perimeter line - showing fire effects after the fire has passed through the area. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY

Cascade Fire on the east perimeter line - showing fire effects after the fire has passed through the area. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY

Cascade Fire on the east perimeter line - showing fire effects after the fire has passed through the area. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY

Cascade Fire on the east perimeter line - showing fire effects after the fire has passed through the area. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY

Cascade Fire on the east perimeter line - showing fire effects after the fire has passed through the area. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY

Cascade Fire on the east perimeter line - showing fire effects after the fire has passed through the area. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY View Map
Cascade fire area history. | 389 KB | PJPEG
Topo map of Cascade with fire progession. | 183 KB | PJPEG
Current fire progression map, | 209 KB | PJPEG
Air photo of the Cascade Fire with overlay of fire perimeter. | 319 KB | PJPEG
Cascade Fire perimeter and progression map | 51 KB | PJPEG
The air map shows the current fire perimeter. The black line on the map, indicates wthere the fire in less active. | 4 MB | PDF
The progression map shows the growth and most active perimeters of the Cascade fire to date. | 2 MB | PDF

Cascade Fire Updates
June 15, 2012 initial report
August 21, 2012
August 27, 2012
September 6, 2012
September 17, 2012
October 3, 2012
November 8, 2012