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Fire Update for August 7, 2024

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Date: August 7, 2024

Yosemite National Park continues to see sporadic thunderstorm activity and the weather forecast calls for temperatures well above average with low humidities through the end of the week. Yosemite Fire has responded to six fires since August 2nd; these fires are in high elevation wilderness and fire managers are assessing conditions and response. The Middle and Morrison fires have firefighters regularly providing updates on conditions and these two fires are being fully suppressed. 

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 4th, 2024
Size: 127 acres 
Containment: 0%
Cause: Lightning 

Morrison

Location: One mile north of Morrison Creek 
Discovery Date: August 4th, 2024
Size: 0.5 acre 
Containment: 0%
Cause: Lightning 

Alder

Location: One half mile east of Alder Falls 
Discovery Date: August 2nd, 2024
Size: 0.5 acre 
Containment: 100%
Cause: Lightning  

Echo

Location: North of Little Yosemite Valley above Echo Valley, near Merced Lake 
Discovery Date: August 2nd, 2024
Size: 0.1 acre 
Containment: 0%
Cause: Lightning 

Forsyth

Location: Near Little Yosemite Valley in the 2014 Meadow Fire footprint 
Discovery Date: August 2nd, 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 2nd, 2024
Size: 0.1 acre 
Containment: 0%
Cause: Lightning 



Last updated: November 8, 2024

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