The accumulation has prompted the closing of Yosemite National Park. As crews worked to restore vital services, officials have not yet set a date for it to reopen.
Tag: Yosemite National Park (Calif)
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The Case Against Commercial Logging in Wildfire-Prone Forests
Logging tends to increase, not decrease, extreme fires.
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Yosemite Wildfire Plan Calls for Cutting Trees to Protect Park
With treasured forests perennially threatened by fierce wildfires, many experts say it’s time to cut and burn protectively. A lawsuit is standing in the way.
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Oak Fire Near Yosemite Grows to California’s Largest This Year
The blaze spread rapidly over the weekend, bringing evacuation orders and threatening thousands of homes, in what so far has been a relatively modest fire season.
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Oak Fire Spreads Rapidly, Destroying 10 Structures
The Oak fire, near Yosemite National Park, has more than tripled in size since Friday and threatened thousands of structures.