The lightning caused Aspen Fire was discovered on July 23, 2013. The fire is located on the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County. It is between Mammoth Pool reservoir and Huntington Lake. It is south of Yosemite National Park. Smoke is visible from a wide area from the fire, including Yosemite National Park. The South Central Sierra Interagency Incident Management Team assumed command of the Aspen fire on Wednesday July 24. Fire crews are constructing hand-lines and aircraft are being used to put this fire out. Heavy smoke and steep terrain makes access to the fire difficult. Approximately 700 firefighters have been committed to the fire. Smoke from the fire continues to impact air quality in many communities. For more information regarding smoke visit: http://www.valleyair.org. For additional information about the fire visit http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3552/.
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