There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park's wilderness. Wildfires when caused by lightning are a natural phenomenon on the landscape. While hiking trails and sitting at vistas you may see smoke in some of these areas.
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are currently in place inside Yosemite National Park. Please review the details for Stage 2 Fire Restrictions, which will remain in place until further notice.
Fire Name: Unicorn Date: 9/14/18
Discovery Date: 7/28/18 Location: Unicorn Peak Area, in Yosemite's Wilderness
Size: 2.6 acres Status: Active
Strategy: Occasional patrol with very low spread.
Comments: Lightning strike start at 9500 feet in elevation. Smoke may be visible from Tuolumne meadows.
Fire Name: Rancheria Date: 9/14/18
Discovery Date: 9/8/18 Location: North end of Rancheria Mountain, in Yosemite's Wilderness
Size: 3.5 acres Status: Active
Strategy: Early planning phase, planned action to insert crew for detailed assessment.
Comments: Lightning caused
Fire Name: Indian Date: 9/14/18
Discovery Date: 9/4/18 Location: Near Porcupine Camp Ground, in Yosemite's Wilderness
Size: .12 acre Status: Active
Strategy: Monitor
Comments: Lightning caused. Smoke will be visible from Tioga Pass road and Porcupine Campground. This fire is being managed for resource objectives. It will produce more smoke as it burns into heavy pockets of dense vegetation and dead and down material.
Fire Name: Chain Lakes Date: 9/14/18
Discovery Date: 9/9/18 Location: Near Chain Lakes, in Yosemite's Wilderness
Size: .1/4 acre Status: Active
Strategy: Suppression tactics, crews will continue to mop up and monitor
Comments: Human caused.
Fire Name: Ferguson Date: 9/14/18
Discovery Date: 8/6/18 Location: Merced Pass, Wilderness, South East end of the park, 9000’
Size: 96,955 acres Status: 100 Percent Contained as of 8/19/2018
Strategy: Suppression
Comments: Human caused, Ferguson Fire is 100 percent contained. This fire is being managed by Sierra National Forest (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/). There continues to be smoke visible inside fire control lines. Smoke will continue to be visible into the winter season. Fire crews will not chase single small smokes interior of control lines due to extreme hazards associated with dead and fire-weakened trees. Crews continue to work on repairs inside the park from the Ferguson Fire. All visitors should avoid hiking or walking in recently burned areas due to danger from hidden hot spots and hazardous trees.
For more information:
Yosemite National Park Fire Updates Page: https://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/fireinfo.htm
Yosemite Fire and Aviation Twitter:@YosemiteFire
Fire Informaiton: yose_fire_info@nps.gov
For general park information: +1 209 379-0200
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Fire Update September 14th, 2018
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