See photos and videos from the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park
By The Fresno Bee
Firefighters continue to work to contain the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park, which grew to more than 3,200 acres by Tuesday morning.
These images and videos show how firefighters are attempting to contain the fire and protect the giant sequoia trees of the Mariposa Grove near Wawona.
The fire’s cause remained under investigation.
The Washburn Fire, seen in the distance from the roadside alongside the Wawona golf course, continues to burn in Yosemite National Park Monday, July 11, 2022. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Firefighter Bryce McGeehee, center, from Mt. Adams Wildfire keeps an eye out for any flareups in the forest along Wawona Road between Wawona and the south entrance as the Washburn Fire continues to burn in Yosemite National Park Monday, July 11, 2022. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
A plane drops fire retardant as the Washburn Fire as it burns near the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias and the south entrance of Yosemite National Park Monday, July 11, 2022. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
A giant plume of smoke rises beyond Mariposa Grove as the Washburn Fire continues to burn in Yosemite National Park Monday, July 11, 2022. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
The Washburn Fire burns near the south entrance of Yosemite National Park Monday, July 11, 2022 near Oakhurst. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
A giant sequoia, left of center, is seen in the Mariposa Grove as a giant plume of smoke from the Washburn Fire rises just to the north, continuing to burn in Yosemite National Park Monday, July 11, 2022. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
A helicopter flies through a giant plume of smoke as the Washburn Fire continues to burn near Wawona in Yosemite National Park Monday, July 11, 2022. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
An inter-agency effort of firefighters put out fire in the forest along the northern perimeter of the Washburn Fire along Wawona Road between Wawona and the south entrance Monday, July 11, 2022 in Yosemite National Park. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
The forest floor is charred along the northern perimeter of the Washburn Fire between the south entrance and Wawona Monday, July 11, 2022 in Yosemite National Park. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
A giant sequoia in the Mariposa Grove stands after the Washburn Fire burned through the area in Yosemite National Park Saturday, July 9, 2022 near Oakhurst. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Guests at the Tenaya Lodge watch the Washburn Fire from a balcony as it burns near the south entrance of Yosemite National Park Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Fish Camp. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Guests at the Tenaya Lodge watch the Washburn Fire from a balcony as it burns near the south entrance of Yosemite National Park Saturday, July 9, 2022 in Fish Camp. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
An air tanker drops fire-retardant chemicals on the Washburn Fire as it burns in late afternoon light near the south entrance of Yosemite National Park Saturday, July 9, 2022 near Fish Camp. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com
Yosemite Valley View the morning of Saturday, July 9, 2022 showing pink sky conditions, the Merced River, Bridalveil Fall, and El Capitan as the Washburn fire burns near Mariposa Grove. Contributed National Park Service
The Washburn Fire near the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park burns on Friday, July 8, 2022. Yosemite Fire
A mandatory evacuation order is in place for Wawona and Wawona campground as the Washburn Fire grew to 466 acres Friday afternoon on July 8, 2022. Yosemite National Park
Map of the Washburn Fire of areas that are closed on Friday, July 8, 2022. InciWeb
Viewed from Oakhurst in Madera County, Calif., a plume rises from the Washburn Fire burning in Yosemite National Park on Friday, July 8, 2022. Noah Berger AP
This story was originally published July 12, 2022 at 12:19 PM.
