Yosemite National Park News Release
June 12, 2006
For Immediate Release
Yosemite National Park Announces Beginning of Fire Season for Park
Yosemite National Park declares the beginning of fire season for the park starting on Monday, June 12th.
Starting at this time, backyard pile burning will no longer be allowed in El Portal. The communities of Foresta and Wawona will be allowed to continue backyard pile burning until June 19th on permissive burn days.
The large woodyard piles managed by the National Park Service located at Hodgdon, Foresta, Yosemite Valley, El Portal, and Wawona may be periodically burned by the Fire Management Office.
As of June 12th, Yosemite Fire Management will have three Type III Engines staffed five days a week, one Type III Engine staffed 7 days a week and the Helicopter staffed 7 days a week.
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