CA-YNP Meadow Fire CA-YNP-00101, Mariposa County
Little Yosemite Valley between Half Dome and Mount Starr King
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Yosemite
National Park
P.O.
Box 577
Yosemite,
CA 95389
MEADOW
FIRE INFORMATION
Update
#3
Release
for Tuesday, September 11, 2014/Time: 8:00 AM
Incident
Statics
Acres
Burned: 4,906 Structures Threatened: 0
Containment: 23% Structures
Damaged: 0
Fire
Start Date: July 19, 2014 Injuries: 0
Fire
Discovered: 8/15/14 Total Personnel: 556
Fire
Cause: Lightning Cost to date: $1.8 million
Est.
Containment: 9/21/14
Summary
The
Fire is located within the designated wilderness of the Yosemite
National Park in Mariposa County and is currently within Little
Yosemite Valley between Half Dome and Mount Starr King on both sides
of the Merced River.
The
fire spread significantly due to a wind event which occurred on
September 7, 2014.
Approximately
100 hikers and backpackers were evacuated from the fire area and an
additional 85 hikers and climbers were evacuated by helicopter from
the Summit of Half Dome on September 7 due to the rapid spread of
the fire. Helicopters from the California Highway Patrol, U.S.
Forest Service, Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park and Cal Fire were
utilized to affect the evacuations.
Recreation
and businesses remain open in the Yosemite National Park except
trail areas listed below.
Fire
Update
Firefighter
and public safety remains the highest priority. Fire crews are being
sensitive to environmental and cultural resources in and around the
fire area.
Last
night’s infrared flight showed intense heat and hot areas around
the north and southeast areas of the fire. Overall, infrared
indicates there are still pockets of intense heat scattered through
the fire. Due todays increased temperatures and low relative
humidity, spots outside the current fires perimeter are expected to
flare.
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Due
to the extremely steep, rugged and inaccessible terrain, some fire
crews are being flown into the area by helicopter. Air resources,
including nine helicopters are being utilized along the fire-line to
slow the forward progress of the fire and to cool down hot spots.
Due to the potential fire growth and extensive amount of work which
remains, a high commitment of resources will be required.
Fire
crews are using Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (M.I.S.T). Fire
crews are confining and containing the naturally caused fire by
utilizing natural barriers such as, rock to rock, rock to domes,
decomposed granite (DG) to sparse fuels. Crews are working hard to
maintain natural habitat in the wilderness.
Fires
of this magnitude can produce heavy smoke that blows down into
Yosemite Valley. Be prepared for smoke in the unhealthy AQI
range normally worse in the mornings with some
clearing in the afternoon hours.
Trail
Closures:
By
order of the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park and under
authority of Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1.5(a)
and Section (a)(1):
Echo
Creek Drainage to Little Yosemite Valley
Sunrise
Creek Drainage to Little Yosemite Valley
Merced
River Corridor to Merced Lake Ranger Station
Nevada
Falls east through Little Yosemite Valley along the Merced River
Sunrise
Trail to Clouds Rest from Tenaya Lake
Cooperating
agencies include
U.S.
Forest Service, National Weather Service and California Conservation
Corp.
For
More Information:
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