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National Weather Service RENO NV
256 AM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022
CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-172330-
Surprise Valley California-Lassen-Eastern Plumas-
Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City-
Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Northern Washoe County-
Including the cities of Cedarv
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion 2022 Total Bear Incidents: 25
2022 Total Property Damage: $1792
Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2022):
Last year (2021) - Down 50%
Most incidents (1998) - Down 98%
Fewest Incidents (2019) - Up 19%
Bear Activity Summary: As summer starts to cool down in Yosemite, black bears are preparing for winter. Bears in the Sierra Nevada will soon enter hyperp
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion National Weather Service RENO NV
318 AM PDT Sat Sep 10 2022
CAZ073-NVZ001-110400-
Mono County-Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
Including the cities of Bridgeport, Coleville, Lee Vining,
Mammoth Lakes, Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, Mina,
and Schurz
318 AM PDT Sat Sep 10 2022
...Showers and Thunderstorms Capable of Localized Heavy Rain
Possible this Afternoon...
* Scattered
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — On Labor Day evening, September 5, a small fire broke out just north of the Mammoth Scenic Loop, named the Scenic Fire. The following day, investigators officially concluded the fire was caused by an illegal campfire that had escaped.
As seen in the picture below, the area circled in yellow did not burn. Here is where the person who created it most likely thought
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion ALDER FIRE
Location: North of Alder Creek
Discover date: September 5, 2022
Size: 1/10 acre
Cause: Lightning strike of two trees
Being fully suppressed
No closures
RANCH FIRE
Location: Northeast of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Elevation: 4,000
Discover date: September 7, 2022
Size: Single tree strike
Cause: Lightning
Being fully suppressed
No closures
ASPEN FIRE
Location:
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – The National Weather Service now recognizes August 5, 2022, as Death Valley National Park’s rainiest day. The Park received three-quarters of its annual average rainfall in a few hours, causing flash flooding.
Two rain gauges at the Furnace Creek weather station provided different rainfall measurements. The National Weather Service initially reported 1.46 inches of
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General Discussion Have you been anxiously awaiting winter since March? Are you a masterful and enthusiastic backcountry skier capable of breaking 10+ miles of trail after a heavy Sierra storm? Are you a passionate people-person who loves sharing their knowledge of Yosemite and its wilderness with visitors? Do you believe that it will actually snow in the Sierra this winter? Are you at ease in Yosemite’s beautif
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Fire Activity:
Alder fire, north of Alder Creek 1/10 acre, being fully suppressed, lightning caused Aspen fire, northeast of Aspen Valey 19 acres, being fully suppressed, under investigation Red fire, between Red Creek and Illilouette Creek 5,518 acres, lightning caused Rodgers fire, southwest of Pleasant Valley 2,368 acres, lightning caused
Air Quality:
Yosemite Valley - Very Unhealthy thro
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Red Fire: 2,083 acres; more active yesterday with the very low relative humidity, high temperatures, and strong winds out of the southeast for most of the day. Single and group tree torching resulted in spot fires near the confluence of Red, Clark, and Illilouette creeks. Winds fanned these new fires into more sustained runs to the west and north.
Rodgers Fire: 1,518 acres; more moderate fire
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – It’s like déjà vu for work crews in Death Valley.
National Park Service workers are busy clearing roads today after two recent rain events wreaked havoc on Death Valley National Park’s roads this week. Crews had already cleared many roads after a historic flood two weeks ago heavily damaged them but small storms on Aug. 16 and Aug. 18 caused debris flows on road
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General Discussion The Red Fire's 1,045 acre perimeter was about 50-60% active yesterday with the most active part being the north edge. Holding the trail system along the Illilouette creek remains to be the priority for the crews.
The Rodgers Fire is now 700 acres. Firefighters did a great job of securing a lot of the southern progression using a combination of handline and utilizing natural barriers like gran
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion A segment of trail along Illilouette creek from Mt Starr King to Lower Merced Pass Lake is closed until further notice due to fire activity. A public map with the closure noted can be found at https://arcg.is/1Sv9Lm
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The Red fire is 760 acres and the Rodgers fire is 230 acres. A temporary trail closure is in place - Rodgers Canyon from Neall Lake to the junction with Table Lake.
Yosemite Valley is likely to be Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups overall, with a few hours ranging into Unhealthy in the morning. Expect improvement starting midday with the best air quality in the afternoon. El Portal should be Good
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The Red fire is 749 acres and the Rodgers fire is 150 acres. A temporary trail closure is in place - Rodgers Canyon from Neall Lake to the junction with Table Lake.
The high pressure system is still a dominant influence on smoke movement in the park. This is predicted to be the case for the remainder of the week. Because of the weak lifting, some smoke is now starting to be visible in Tuolumne
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The Merced Grove Trail from Big Oak Flat to the grove will be closed starting August 22nd. The closure is anticipated to last up to three weeks. This temporary closure is needed to safely remove hazardous fuels surrounding the giant sequoias. High severity fires fueled by hazardous fuels have killed nearly 20% of all giant sequoias in the past two years in the southern part of the range. This is
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion National Weather Service RENO NV
232 AM PDT Wed Aug 17 2022
CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-180000-
Surprise Valley California-Lassen-Eastern Plumas-
Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City-
Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Northern Washoe County-
Including the cities of Cedarv
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion RED FIRE
Location: between Red Creek and Illilouette Creek
Elevation: 7,800 Discover date: August 4, 2022 Size: 398 acres Cause: Lightning Fire history: burning in the 2001 Hoover fire footprint Yosemite fire crews are assessing natural barriers (like granite) to confine and contain the fire. No trail closures, no threat to infrastructure https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8332/
ROD
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Red Fire
Location: between Red Creek and Illilouette Creek Elevation: 7,800 Discover Date: August 4, 2022 Size: 50 acres (updated to 167 acres on the evening of August 12) Cause: Lightning Fire history: burning in the 2001 Hoover fire footprint Yosemite fire crews are on scene. No current trail closures.
Rodgers Fire
Location: northwest of Rodgers Canyon and southwest of Pleasant Valle
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The following are not allowed:
Wood and charcoal fires (including twig stoves) with no exceptions. Smoking anywhere in the park, except is it allowed: within an enclosed vehicle; designated frontcountry campgrounds and picnic areas that are open and where wood or charcoal fires are allowed; designated smoking areas; while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or has
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Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra The Lower Mist Trail - from the John Muir Trail (JMT) junction (just uphill from the Vernal Fall Footbridge) to the top of Vernal Fall - will be closed Monday through Thursday between 6:30am and 4:00pm from August 29 through September 23, and Monday through Friday between 6:30am and 4:00pm from September 26 through November 4. The trail will remain open on weekends. The trail is expected to be op
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The Vegetation and Ecological Restoration Branch will be conducting restoration work in the floodplain south of Sugar Pine Bridge from August 8 to November 10. This project will excavate fill from historic channels to reactivate the floodplain, provide habitat for aquatic wildlife and plants, and restore natural hydrology. This project is a recommended action from the Merced Wild and Scenic River
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion If you were at Happy Isles, near the start of the Mist Trail in Yosemite National Park August 4, around 7 pm, we may need your help. Park rangers responded to a reported assault between two individuals on August 4 at about 7 pm. Rangers were able to identify a victim and arrest a suspect. We are looking for additional witnesses who saw this incident.
If you were hiking in the area of the Happy
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Rattlesnakes have been active in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite is home to only one venomous snake, the Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus). Rattlesnakes are an important part of the park's ecosystem and they help control rodent and small mammal populations. Among other contributions, research suggests that rattlesnakes also assist in seed dispersal in some North American ecosyst
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Expect workers on or near Tioga Road near the following locations. Locations and dates are subject to change.
August 3: Repairs on Tuolumne River Bridge, pouring concrete. Condensing the material at Stable Road parking area. Cleaning and prepping the drainage rundowns and curb backing from Pothole Dome through climber turnout to areas. Pouring concrete in the meadow, curb closures, rundowns,
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion