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Yosemite National Park continues to see sporadic thunderstorm activity and the weather forecast calls for temperatures well above average with low humidities through Wednesday. Yosemite Fire has responded to six fires since August 2; these fires are in high elevation wilderness and fire managers are assessing conditions and response. The Middle, Forsyth, and Morrison fires have firefighters regularly providing updates on conditions.
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.
- Discovery Date: August 4, 2024
- Size: 2 acres
- Containment: 0%
- Cause: Lightning
Forsyth
- Location: Near Little Yosemite Valley in the 2014 Meadow Fire footprint.
- Discovery Date: August 2, 2024
- Size: 0.1 acre
- Containment: 0%
- Cause: Lightning
Morrison
- Location: One mile north of Morrison Creek.
- Discovery Date: August 4, 2024
- Size: 0.1 acre
- Containment: 0%
- Cause: Lightning
Echo
- Location: North of Little Yosemite Valley above Echo Valley, near Merced Lake.
- Discovery Date: August 2, 2024
- Size: 0.1 acre
- Containment: 0%
- Cause: Lightning
Blue Jay
- Location: In the footprint of the 2020 Blue Jay Fire, near White Wolf.
- Discovery Date: August 2, 2024
- Size: 0.1 acre
- Containment: 0%
- Cause: Lightning
Alder
- Location: One half mile east of Alder Falls.
- Discovery Date: August 2, 2024
- Size: 0.1 acre
- Containment: 100%
- Cause: Lightning
Last updated: August 5, 2024