Wildfire inside Yosemite National Park forces partial closure. Here’s the latest
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A wildfire forced a partial closure Thursday at Yosemite National Park.
A tweet from park administration said the blaze, dubbed the Washburn Fire, was burning near the lower portion of the Mariposa Grove.
First reports said flames had consumed about eight acres, but later grew to 60 to 70 acres Thursday evening. Few other details were immediately available. Another update by the park service will be made Friday morning, spokesman Scott Gediman said.
Smoke from the Washburn Fire could be seen from Fresno.
The Mariposa Grove has been closed “until further notice,” park officials said in a tweet. Firefighters were attacking the blaze from the ground and in the air.
This story was originally published July 7, 2022 at 6:36 PM.
