Wildfire near Yosemite Blackens 3,000 acres

[Le Taz Hot]

Meanwhile, on the Left Coast:

Wildfire near Yosemite blackens 3,000 acres
Fast-moving blaze near Yosemite prompts voluntary evacuations.


A rapidly moving wildfire grew on Friday to about 3,000 acres west of one of the main entrances to Yosemite National Park, prompting voluntary evacuations of the Cedar Lodge hotel, campgrounds and a handful of homes in the Merced River canyon.

Highway 140 – a main entrance into Yosemite – remained closed west of the Foresta Bridge and east of Mariposa because of the fire. Fire officials said they do not know when it will be reopened. Highways 41 and 120 leading into the park were still open.

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Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/08/26/2512604/wildfire-near-yosemite-getting.html#ixzz1WFBNQJ5E

Not super bad at the moment but the wind's been coming up in the afternoon. The smoke's drifting into the Valley and hiking up our particulant levels pretty significantly.

[LWolf]

1. I hope they contain it quickly.

:(