Prescribed Fire History Map
Yosemite National Park helped lead the development of the National Park Service's prescribed burn program. Yosemite's first prescribed burn occurred in 1970. View the legend above to see the number of acres ignited by prescribed fires in more than four decades.
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Did You Know?
Riparian communities are adjacent to the river channel and tributaries; they are the interface between the river and surrounding meadow and upland communities. They provide specialized habitat and important nutrients to the meadow and river systems.