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Wildfire crews make gains; blaze further contained
ASSOCIATED PRESS
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIf. — Crews working to corral the massive wildfire searing the edge of Yosemite National Park made major gains on the blaze overnight and were anticipating additional advances on Tuesday with the help of cooler temperatures and higher humidity, officials said.
The fire was 60 percent contained as of Monday, up from 45 percent Sunday night, according to California fire officials. The blaze also grew about 9 square miles and now covers more than 357 square miles. It has now consumed 231,000 acres.
Full containment is not expected until Sept. 20.
Mandatory evacuations remain in effect for some south of Highway 120 and Tioga Road west of Yosemite Creek Picnic Area is closed.
Crews will continue building fire lines and burning away potential fuel sources.
“We do have a nice window here of more cooperative weather,” state fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said.
Gusty winds and dryer conditions are expected midweek, however, again raising the fire danger, Berlant said.
Wind shifts on Friday dumped smoke into the Yosemite Valley, which appeared hazy with decreased visibility on video streaming from webcams in the park. Another shift in the wind is expected Monday or Tuesday, which should help clear the smoke out of the area, park ranger Kari Cobb said.
There has been a noticeable decline in visitors to the park, she said, partly because of the fire’s smoke but also because of road closures in the park.
Found in the Austin American Statesman
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