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Fire Update for August 26, 2024

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News Release Date: August 26, 2024

Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The overall strategy for all wildland fires is to provide for the safety of employees, the public, and to protect and enhance natural and cultural resources.

Middle

• Location: Near the Middle Fork of the Tuolumne River, west of White Wolf Lodge.
• Elevation: 7,000 feet
• Discover date: August 4, 2024
• Size: 310 acres
• Containment: 100%
• Cause: Lightning

Trail closures are still in effect impacting the trail along Long Gulch Creek, between Aspen Valley and White Wolf.

All remaining fires are being managed with a confined contained strategy/ monitor by Yosemite Fire crews.

Morrison

• Location: One mile north of Morrison Creek
• Discovery Date: August 4, 2024
• Size: 31 acres
• Containment: 75%
• Cause: Lightning

Echo

• Location: North of Little Yosemite Valley above Echo Valley, near Merced Lake.
• Discovery Date: August 2, 2024
• Size: 6 acres
• Containment: 0%
• Cause: Lightning

Smoke and fire may be visible from Glacier Point and other park areas.

Tags: yfn, wildland fire, wildfire

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