• View of Half Dome and Washington Column in Yosemite Valley

    Yosemite

    National Park California

Past Fire Activity

In Yosemite, fire records date back to 1930; therefore, Yosemite fire managers have 80 years of records on fire and suppression activities. Tree ring studies provide fire frequency dating back hundreds and thousands of years. This historical information has helped shape goals and objectives for today's fire management program. Scroll down to view a graphic representation of fire activity from 2000-2010. Also, find annual summaries of the 2010, 2009 and 2008 fire seasons, and a prescribed fire history map--detailing four decades of prescribed burns. (Compare to this year's current fire activity.)

 
Legend defines three categories of fire marked on a Yosemite boundary map
Yosemite's Fire History from 2000-2010: There were 67 Prescribed Fires (12,451 acres), 401 Wild Fires (16,206 acres) and 168 Wildland Fires for Resource Benefit (41,562 acres).  Total: 636 fires for 70,219 acres.

Did You Know?

The Merced River flowing serenely through Yosemite Valley

Congress designated the Merced River as Wild and Scenic in 1987.  The National Park Service manages 81 miles of the Merced River, encompassing both the main stem and the South Fork in Yosemite National Park and the El Portal Administrative Site. More...