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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On July 29, 33-year-old \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11683600/second-firefighter-killed-battling-wildfire-near-yosemite\">Brian Hughes died\u003c/a> when a tree struck him while he was conducting a strategic firing operation on the east side of the wildfire. Hughes was the captain of the elite Arrowhead Interagency Hotshots unit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Smoke from the fire had almost \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680988/wildfire-smoke-continues-to-impact-health-travel-in-and-around-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immediate impacts\u003c/a> on nearby Yosemite National Park, leaving some of the park’s most iconic landmarks shrouded from view and interfering with visitors’ trips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11682548\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11682548\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-800x549.jpg\" alt=\"Trent Pederson, Miguel Vega and Yesun Park, residents of Mariposa, took in what they could see at Yosemite's famous Tunnel View viewpoint on Saturday, July 21, prior to the park's shutdown due to the Ferguson Fire. \" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-800x549.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-1200x823.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-1180x809.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-960x659.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-240x165.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-375x257.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-520x357.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trent Pederson, Miguel Vega and Yesun Park, residents of Mariposa, took in what they could see at Yosemite’s famous Tunnel View viewpoint on Saturday, July 21, prior to the park’s shutdown due to the Ferguson Fire. \u003ccite>(Samantha Shanahan/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Park officials \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11682559/yosemite-valley-officially-closed-due-to-growing-ferguson-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">closed the popular Yosemite Valley\u003c/a> to the public on July 25, and the following week, the fire \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11684472/ferguson-fire-enters-yosemite-national-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">burned into the park\u003c/a> for the first time, leading the National Park Service to close a large portion of the park indefinitely on August 5. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11686230/yosemite-valley-to-reopen-as-fire-threat-weakens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yosemite Valley reopened\u003c/a> on August 14. Mariposa Grove and Wawona have also reopened, while Glacier Point remains closed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fire and related park closures at the peak of tourist season have had a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11686460/yosemite-valley-reopening-a-relief-for-hard-hit-nearby-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">devastating impact on nearby businesses\u003c/a>, leading to an estimated $50 million in lost revenues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At its worst, more than 3,000 people from all over the world were assigned to the incident. Halle said the more than month-long fight to contain the fire isn’t out of the ordinary anymore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you had asked me a couple years ago, I would have said absolutely it seems to be a long period of time to get a containment line around the fire,” Halle said. “But as we get into what our governor calls the ‘new normal,’ it seems that this is just becoming the new trend where we’re here for a long period of time to get a containment line around these fires.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even though the fire has been contained, there are still more than 800 people assigned to the blaze. Halle said firefighters and other personnel will continue to work on monitoring hot spots within the containment lines, clearing dead trees, preventing mudslides due to soil erosion and repairing nearly 300 miles of fire containment lines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s still a huge amount of work to be done,” Halle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Sonja Hutson contributed reporting to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>The reopening of Yosemite National Park can’t come soon enough for Douglas Shaw.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 20-day closure during peak tourist season cost Shaw $200,000 in lost revenue at his hotel just outside of Yosemite — one of the busiest parks in the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11686230/yosemite-valley-to-reopen-as-fire-threat-weakens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most of the park reopened Tuesday\u003c/a>. Park officials say Highway 41 and Glacier Point will remain closed for likely at least another week for fire-fighting operations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The nearly three-week closure was the result of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11683410/carr-fire-expands-in-shasta-two-wildfires-blaze-in-mendocino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Ferguson fire\u003c/a>, which has burned 96,457 acres and killed two firefighters since it started July 13. Though the fire didn’t reach the heart of Yosemite Valley, it burned in remote areas of the park and choked popular areas with smoke. The park closures began July 25.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During that time, Shaw wiped out his savings account, had to lay off eight of his 43 employees and started considering early retirement to avoid a possible future with similar devastating wildfires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If I hadn’t had savings, which is depleted, I’d be scrambling for money or I wouldn’t have a business,” Shaw said. “It’s a huge setback.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaw is among hundreds of business owners in small communities surrounding Yosemite who depend on tourist dollars. Tens of thousands of visitors from across the globe canceled trips because of the park’s closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Ferguson Fire is one of several devastating fires in California — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11686818/fatality-in-mendocino-complex-fire-adds-to-deadly-month-for-california-firefighters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the latest fatality\u003c/a> being a firefighter from Utah who died Monday while battling the Ranch Fire, the largest in California history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Yosemite, the fires peaked during the busiest month for tourism. The park draws more than 600,000 visitors during a typical August, according to the National Park Service. Visitor bureaus in the area and the park are estimating roughly $50 million in combined tourism losses, said Steve Montalto, creative director at Visit Yosemite Madera County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From an economic standpoint, it’s majorly significant to the region,” said Montalto, who visited one of the most popular attractions at the park, the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, when it reopened Monday ahead of the larger reopening Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s like a big breath of fresh air to be able to get in there and explore these places again,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While hotel owners and other business are relieved about the opening, they say it will likely be weeks before their bookings return to normal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaw said his hotel probably won’t be more than 45 percent booked this week, when normally it’s sold out well in advance. There were just 10 people staying there Monday night, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Once the closure hit that three-week mark, there’s a full panic across the board for visitors, whether they’re from Beijing or Paris or San Francisco,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tom Lambert, who rents out an apartment within the park, said he and his wife have lost about $20,000 in income because of the closure. And because the apartment is along the one entrance to Yosemite Valley that will remain closed for at least a week, he said his next booking isn’t until Aug. 31.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And now people are starting to cancel into September, and we have October people asking about canceling,” Lambert said. “It’s still rough. The summer is pretty much lost.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials are trying to get the word out that the park is back open. They have posted pictures of themselves and visitors at attractions holding red paddleboards that say #YosemiteNOW, and they’re encouraging visitors to do the same.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for the park, the dent in visitor fees will impact park improvements, such as fixing roads and updating facilities, ranger Scott Gediman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because those projects are planned years in advance, all improvements for this year will be covered but projects in the future will be affected, Gediman said, though it was too soon to know which ones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not the only national park struggling with wildfires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Montana blaze destroyed structures and forced evacuations Monday from the busiest area of Glacier National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Yosemite, visitors likely will notice some smoke and may even see flames on their way in, though the fire is almost entirely contained, Gediman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People won’t have the crystal clear blue skies they’re used to,” he said, but added that the smoke “is the best I’ve seen it in several weeks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But as Gediman walked around the park ahead of the opening, he said there was a newfound sense of anticipation among workers who were tidying up campsites and preparing entrance stations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are very excited to get the park reopened,” he said. “It seems like a long time and it’s certainly been very quiet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Shaw heard the good news, he said he felt pure joy. “It’s a beautiful thing,” he said. “You realize that roads are actually paved with money.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If I hadn’t had savings, which is depleted, I’d be scrambling for money or I wouldn’t have a business,” Shaw said. “It’s a huge setback.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaw is among hundreds of business owners in small communities surrounding Yosemite who depend on tourist dollars. Tens of thousands of visitors from across the globe canceled trips because of the park’s closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Ferguson Fire is one of several devastating fires in California — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11686818/fatality-in-mendocino-complex-fire-adds-to-deadly-month-for-california-firefighters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the latest fatality\u003c/a> being a firefighter from Utah who died Monday while battling the Ranch Fire, the largest in California history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Yosemite, the fires peaked during the busiest month for tourism. The park draws more than 600,000 visitors during a typical August, according to the National Park Service. Visitor bureaus in the area and the park are estimating roughly $50 million in combined tourism losses, said Steve Montalto, creative director at Visit Yosemite Madera County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From an economic standpoint, it’s majorly significant to the region,” said Montalto, who visited one of the most popular attractions at the park, the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, when it reopened Monday ahead of the larger reopening Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s like a big breath of fresh air to be able to get in there and explore these places again,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While hotel owners and other business are relieved about the opening, they say it will likely be weeks before their bookings return to normal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaw said his hotel probably won’t be more than 45 percent booked this week, when normally it’s sold out well in advance. There were just 10 people staying there Monday night, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Once the closure hit that three-week mark, there’s a full panic across the board for visitors, whether they’re from Beijing or Paris or San Francisco,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tom Lambert, who rents out an apartment within the park, said he and his wife have lost about $20,000 in income because of the closure. And because the apartment is along the one entrance to Yosemite Valley that will remain closed for at least a week, he said his next booking isn’t until Aug. 31.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And now people are starting to cancel into September, and we have October people asking about canceling,” Lambert said. “It’s still rough. The summer is pretty much lost.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials are trying to get the word out that the park is back open. They have posted pictures of themselves and visitors at attractions holding red paddleboards that say #YosemiteNOW, and they’re encouraging visitors to do the same.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for the park, the dent in visitor fees will impact park improvements, such as fixing roads and updating facilities, ranger Scott Gediman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because those projects are planned years in advance, all improvements for this year will be covered but projects in the future will be affected, Gediman said, though it was too soon to know which ones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not the only national park struggling with wildfires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Montana blaze destroyed structures and forced evacuations Monday from the busiest area of Glacier National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Yosemite, visitors likely will notice some smoke and may even see flames on their way in, though the fire is almost entirely contained, Gediman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People won’t have the crystal clear blue skies they’re used to,” he said, but added that the smoke “is the best I’ve seen it in several weeks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But as Gediman walked around the park ahead of the opening, he said there was a newfound sense of anticipation among workers who were tidying up campsites and preparing entrance stations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are very excited to get the park reopened,” he said. “It seems like a long time and it’s certainly been very quiet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Shaw heard the good news, he said he felt pure joy. “It’s a beautiful thing,” he said. “You realize that roads are actually paved with money.”\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>A collective sigh of relief is rolling through the central Sierra Nevada as Yosemite National Park officials prepare to reopen Yosemite Valley, which has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11682559/yosemite-valley-officially-closed-due-to-growing-ferguson-fire\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">closed for nearly three weeks\u003c/a> due to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11683410/carr-fire-expands-in-shasta-two-wildfires-blaze-in-mendocino\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everybody is very excited to be able to go back to a sense of normalcy,” said park spokeswoman Jamie Richards. “To be able to go from saying this is indefinite to being able to say, ‘Look, we’re going to plan to reopen the valley,’ feels very good.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yosemite Valley — by far the most popular part of the park, known for its views of cascading waterfalls and monumental granite formations — was closed to visitors on July 25 due to unhealthy air quality caused by smoke from the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The following week, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11684472/ferguson-fire-enters-yosemite-national-park\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the fire entered park boundaries\u003c/a>, and officials announced that the valley and other parts of the park would remain closed indefinitely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, firefighters are making significant progress on the blaze. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire had burned 95,947 acres and was 83 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richards says park officials have assessed conditions and feel it’s safe to reopen the valley to visitors. They are asking people to drive with extreme caution because there is still active fire and smoke in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials also say there will be limited visitor services as the park resumes normal operations. Wawona Road from Yosemite Valley to the Wawona area will remain closed for at least another week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richards couldn’t estimate the number of visitors the park is expecting to see when the valley reopens on Tuesday, but she said people are excited.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know that there’s going to be a lot of excitement in the air,” she said. “We know that we’re going to see people coming back, and it’s going to be a really great day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ferguson Fire public information officer Tom Efird says firefighters are relieved they’ve been able to prevent the blaze from hitting Yosemite Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Good fire management and hard work by the firefighters have been able to keep the fire out of Yosemite Valley proper,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While crews have been able to bring containment up significantly on the fire, Efird says the fight isn’t over. “There’s still a lot of hard work to be done,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fight is also far from over for the communities surrounding Yosemite, which rely heavily on incoming campers, hikers and climbers for business. 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"content": "\u003cp>A Cal Fire bulldozer operator killed in mid-July during the first hours of the Ferguson Fire near Yosemite was working alone on a treacherous jeep trail when his 42,000-pound machine crashed down a mountainside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Cal Fire report on the death of Braden Varney, 36, also says that fire commanders on the scene of the Ferguson Fire had been unable to communicate with him for more than four hours before he was discovered dead in the wreckage of his machine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4623514/Cal-Fire-Green-Sheet-Bulldozer-Rollover-Fatality.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The report\u003c/a>, which KQED obtained under a California Public Records Act request, suggests incident commanders and the bulldozer crew were lax in following basic safety protocols prior to the fatal incident early the morning of July 14.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although the report does not assign responsibility for Varney’s death, it lists more than a dozen “safety issues for review” and “incidental issues/lessons learned” in the wake of the incident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The list of issues suggests that commanders didn’t have a clear plan for Varney to execute and that both the bulldozer crew and commanders failed to maintain adequate communications as Varney made the decision to negotiate the narrow, hazardous jeep trail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Agency spokesman Scott McLean said in an email Tuesday that \"all of the incidents\" relating to Varney's death are still under investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Cal Fire document, which the agency calls a Green Sheet, details a sequence of events that began the evening of July 13 when the Ferguson Fire was discovered and Varney, a 10-year veteran with the agency, was among the first firefighters to arrive on the scene.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Varney and his swamper -- a certified heavy-equipment supervisor acting as a helper and lookout -- unloaded the dozer from a transport in a remote area of Sierra National Forest about 10 p.m. on the night of July 13.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report says Varney was unable to talk directly with fire commanders as he maneuvered his machine down a backcountry route known as Hites Cove Trail toward a planned rendezvous with bulldozers working on the other side of the South Fork of the Merced River.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, he relied on his swamper to relay messages to and from incident commanders via radio. At 3 a.m., after traveling about 2 miles from the transport vehicle, Varney sent the swamper back to get a replacement for a hydraulic line that had developed a minor leak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Green Sheet says that the swamper's last contact with Varney was at 4:30 a.m., when the two talked by radio about where to find the keys needed to retrieve the spare part. The swamper then left the area to pick up the bulldozer's relief operator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Repeated attempts after that to raise Varney by radio failed. Cal Fire personnel knew nothing more about his whereabouts until 8:47 a.m., when a firefighting pilot who had been asked to look for Varney spotted his bulldozer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The machine had tumbled more than 220 vertical feet down a slope with an average grade of 75 percent. (By comparison, the steepest streets in San Francisco are said to have a maximum grade of 31 percent, meaning they rise 31 vertical feet in 100 horizontal feet.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11683935\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11683935\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-800x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-800x582.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-160x116.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-1020x742.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-1200x873.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-1180x859.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-960x699.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-240x175.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-375x273.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-520x378.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial view of site where a Cal Fire bulldozer crashed down a steep slope above the South Fork of the Merced River during early hours of the Ferguson Fire. The bulldozer, visible as a small patch of white at lower left, crashed 220 vertical feet from the steep jeep trail above. Cal Fire dozer operator Braden Varney was killed in the incident. \u003ccite>(Cal Fire/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The swamper reached the scene shortly after 9 a.m., worked his way down to the dozer and found Varney trapped in the machine, dead. Varney, whom Mariposa County coroner's officials say suffered crush injuries to the neck and chest, was not extricated from the dozer until two days later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal Fire’s subsequent investigation found that Varney veered off the trail three times -- the Green Sheet calls these “slips” and “near misses” -- in less than 600 feet before his fatal plunge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The first near miss revealed Dozer 1 (Varney’s bulldozer) had completely left the trail, before climbing back up and continuing down the trail,\" the report says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report offers a long list of \"safety issues for review\" and \"lessons learned\" in the wake of the incident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \"safety issues\" include:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Risk analysis must be conducted and has to be considered prior to implementing a plan. 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The first three near misses were indicators of the potential for roadway failure.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/fire/safety/lces/lces.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LCES concept\u003c/a> (lookout, communications, escape routes) is not limited to fire suppression. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Agency spokesman Scott McLean said in an email Tuesday that \"all of the incidents\" relating to Varney's death are still under investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Cal Fire document, which the agency calls a Green Sheet, details a sequence of events that began the evening of July 13 when the Ferguson Fire was discovered and Varney, a 10-year veteran with the agency, was among the first firefighters to arrive on the scene.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Varney and his swamper -- a certified heavy-equipment supervisor acting as a helper and lookout -- unloaded the dozer from a transport in a remote area of Sierra National Forest about 10 p.m. on the night of July 13.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report says Varney was unable to talk directly with fire commanders as he maneuvered his machine down a backcountry route known as Hites Cove Trail toward a planned rendezvous with bulldozers working on the other side of the South Fork of the Merced River.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, he relied on his swamper to relay messages to and from incident commanders via radio. At 3 a.m., after traveling about 2 miles from the transport vehicle, Varney sent the swamper back to get a replacement for a hydraulic line that had developed a minor leak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Green Sheet says that the swamper's last contact with Varney was at 4:30 a.m., when the two talked by radio about where to find the keys needed to retrieve the spare part. The swamper then left the area to pick up the bulldozer's relief operator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Repeated attempts after that to raise Varney by radio failed. Cal Fire personnel knew nothing more about his whereabouts until 8:47 a.m., when a firefighting pilot who had been asked to look for Varney spotted his bulldozer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The machine had tumbled more than 220 vertical feet down a slope with an average grade of 75 percent. (By comparison, the steepest streets in San Francisco are said to have a maximum grade of 31 percent, meaning they rise 31 vertical feet in 100 horizontal feet.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11683935\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11683935\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-800x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-800x582.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-160x116.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-1020x742.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-1200x873.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-1180x859.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-960x699.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-240x175.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-375x273.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/dozer2-1-520x378.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial view of site where a Cal Fire bulldozer crashed down a steep slope above the South Fork of the Merced River during early hours of the Ferguson Fire. The bulldozer, visible as a small patch of white at lower left, crashed 220 vertical feet from the steep jeep trail above. Cal Fire dozer operator Braden Varney was killed in the incident. \u003ccite>(Cal Fire/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The swamper reached the scene shortly after 9 a.m., worked his way down to the dozer and found Varney trapped in the machine, dead. Varney, whom Mariposa County coroner's officials say suffered crush injuries to the neck and chest, was not extricated from the dozer until two days later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal Fire’s subsequent investigation found that Varney veered off the trail three times -- the Green Sheet calls these “slips” and “near misses” -- in less than 600 feet before his fatal plunge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The first near miss revealed Dozer 1 (Varney’s bulldozer) had completely left the trail, before climbing back up and continuing down the trail,\" the report says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report offers a long list of \"safety issues for review\" and \"lessons learned\" in the wake of the incident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \"safety issues\" include:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Risk analysis must be conducted and has to be considered prior to implementing a plan. Risks taken on the fireline must be commensurate with goals and objectives.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Actions taken on the fireline must have strategic or tactical value.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Firefighters should recognize the special hazards of working in steep terrain and diverse soil types specific to the incident they are working.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fireline supervisors need to initiate and maintain communications while maintaining accountability of their assigned resources.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Working alone on the fireline should be an anomaly, not the rule.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Adjust strategy and tactics when the \u003ca href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/fire/safety/10_18/10_18.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Standard Fire Orders\u003c/a> cannot be followed:\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n\u003cli>Fight fire aggressively, but provide for safety first.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Give clear instructions to personnel and ensure they are understood.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Post lookouts when there is possible danger.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Maintain prompt communications with your forces, your supervisor and adjoining forces.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Maintain control of your crew at all times.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Employ risk management procedures when any one of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.fs.fed.us/fire/safety/10_18/10_18.html\">18 situations that shout “watch out”\u003c/a> are identified:\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n\u003cli>Working in country you have not seen in daylight.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>No communications link with crew members or supervisor.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Instructions and/or assignments are not clear.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>\"Incidental lessons learned\" include:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Steep fill slopes can fail under the weight of equipment. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 5:50 a.m. Friday: \u003c/strong>The Ferguson Fire burning near Yosemite National Park has now grown to 45,911 acres as of this morning and is 29% contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 6:36 a.m. Thursday:\u003c/strong> Now in its 14th day, the Ferguson Fire grew by 1,723 acres overnight to a total of 43,299 acres and is 27 percent contained, according to a report by Cal Fire \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CASNF/2018-07-14-1535-FERGUSON-FIRE/related_files/pict20180626-090351-0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released this morning.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Representatives from the U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire and Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office will present an overview of the current situation at two upcoming community meetings. The first is at the Mariposa Fairgrounds in Mariposa today at 6 p.m. and the second is at the Tenaya Elementary School in Groveland tomorrow at 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 8:05 p.m. Wednesday:\u003c/strong> A massive wildfire that's forced Yosemite National Park officials to shut down Yosemite Valley grew by more than 3,000 acres on Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>, burning in the Sierra and Stanislaus national forests, has now scorched 41,576 acres of dry brush and timber along rough terrain, according to Cal Fire. As of Wednesday evening, the blaze is 26 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fire officials say hot and dry conditions fueled the wildfire during the day, forcing local officials to issue multiple new evacuation orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yosemite officials closed off Yosemite Valley and the Wawona area of the park to all visitors on Wednesday afternoon. Officials say firefighters were able to improve containment lines around the Wawona Campground during the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Park Superintendent Michael Reynolds on Wednesday issued \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CASNF/2018-07-14-1535-FERGUSON-FIRE/related_files/pict20180625-195803-0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire restrictions\u003c/a> until further notice due to high fire danger within the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The number of structures threatened by the fire grew by more than 1,700 to 5,236 on Wednesday. Fire officials say the blaze has destroyed one structure that wasn't a home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 3,600 personnel are battling the wildfire with 241 engines, 47 water tenders, 18 helicopters and 63 dozers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One firefighter has been killed and seven have been injured fighting the blaze. 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So given the fact that none of that's happening is both an economic impact and an impact to the visitors.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Ferguson Fire, currently burning in the Sierra and Stanislaus national forests, has scorched through 38,522 acres — or just over 60 square miles — of dry brush and timber along steep terrain. As of early Wednesday afternoon, the blaze is 25 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to fire officials, the wildfire is burning 1.5-2 miles from Yosemite's western boundary. Firefighters are doing some controlled burns closer to the park in order to prevent the fire from spreading.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Forest Service spokesman Jim Mackensen said crews plan to begin controlled burning operations within the park boundaries at some point soon. 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Fire officials say the blaze has destroyed one structure that wasn't a home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 3,600 personnel are battling the wildfire with 241 engines, 47 water tenders, 18 helicopters and 63 dozers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One firefighter has been killed and seven have been injured fighting the blaze. The fallen firefighter — 36-year-old Braden Varney — was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680746/cal-osha-launches-investigation-into-firefighter-death-near-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed on July 14\u003c/a> after his bulldozer overturned in a steep ravine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Difficult conditions are expected to continue for firefighters on Thursday, with temperatures likely reaching into the triple digits again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original post, 2:20 p.m. Wednesday: \u003c/strong>A large portion of Yosemite National Park — including Yosemite Valley — was officially closed to visitors on Wednesday due to the massive \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a> burning just miles away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Park spokesman Scott Gediman said Yosemite Valley — by far the most popular area in the park, known for its sweeping views of cascading waterfalls and massive rock formations — was closed mainly because of poor air quality due to smoke from the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials shut down the Wawona area, near the southern end of the park, in order to house firefighting operations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fire officials say a significant shift in wind patterns Tuesday night caused an increase in fire activity along the fire's southern end, forcing local authorities to issue multiple new mandatory evacuation orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the vast majority of disappointed visitors have taken the evacuation orders seriously and left the closed portions of the park before noon, Gediman said there's a chance some backcountry campers don't even know that parts of Yosemite are closed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We do have folks that are out on the hiking trails,\" he said. \"And there is a possibility that if folks have been out for a week or so, they may not even know what's happening.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gediman said park officials will not be sending rangers out to look for campers who may not be aware of the evacuations, but they are notifying visitors who haven't yet started their backcountry trips that there are significant closures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials expect the evacuations to have a significant impact on park revenue, with losses from entrance fees, campground reservations and concessions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Not only are we a big economic driver here in the park, but a lot of the surround communities rely heavily on park visitation,\" Gediman said. \"We're working closely with the tourism bureaus and chambers of commerce to mitigate it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gediman couldn't offer an exact figure for how much money would be lost, but he did say the fact that the evacuations come at the peak of tourist season is significant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11682581\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11682581\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Smoke from the Ferguson Fire hangs over the Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal, Yosemite National Park, on July 21, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyLodge-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoke from the Ferguson Fire hangs over the Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal, Yosemite National Park, on July 21, 2018. \u003ccite>(NOAH BERGER/AFP/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"On a typical summer day like today, we'd have over 300 campsites full of campers,\" he said. \"We'd have all the hotels and lodges full, restaurants, tours, ranger walks. So given the fact that none of that's happening is both an economic impact and an impact to the visitors.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Ferguson Fire, currently burning in the Sierra and Stanislaus national forests, has scorched through 38,522 acres — or just over 60 square miles — of dry brush and timber along steep terrain. As of early Wednesday afternoon, the blaze is 25 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to fire officials, the wildfire is burning 1.5-2 miles from Yosemite's western boundary. Firefighters are doing some controlled burns closer to the park in order to prevent the fire from spreading.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Forest Service spokesman Jim Mackensen said crews plan to begin controlled burning operations within the park boundaries at some point soon. As part of the process, Mackensen said, firefighters are working closely with wildlife experts.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>Read More of KQED's Coverage of the Ferguson Fire\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11681900/deadly-wildfire-inches-closer-to-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire Continues to Grow Near Yosemite as Firefighters Mourn Fallen Comrade\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680988/wildfire-smoke-continues-to-impact-health-travel-in-and-around-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildfire Smoke Continues to Impact Health, Travel in and Around Yosemite\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>\"They're actually out there with our guys,\" he said. \"When we're cutting line with the bulldozers, they're out in front of the bulldozers looking for signs, looking for species, flagging those things. And we adjust our lines in our operations in order to protect those cultural heritages and endangered species and so forth.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials expect temperatures to reach into the triple digits Wednesday and Thursday, making conditions extremely difficult for firefighters working on the front line.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"There is potential today, with the weather conditions, for some significant fire spread,\" Mackensen said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One firefighter has been killed and seven have been injured fighting the blaze. The fallen firefighter — 36-year-old Braden Varney — was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680746/cal-osha-launches-investigation-into-firefighter-death-near-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed on July 14\u003c/a> after his bulldozer overturned in a steep ravine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 9:25 a.m. Wednesday: \u003c/strong>Another firefighter was injured battling the massive \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a> just west of Yosemite National Park on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Forest Service spokesman Jim Mackensen said Wednesday morning that he did not have additional information on the condition of the injured firefighter or the circumstances surrounding the injury. So far, one firefighter has been killed and seven injured fighting the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fire, burning in the Sierra and Stanislaus national forests, is now reported to be 38,522 acres, or just over 60 square miles. As of Wednesday morning, the blaze was 25 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yosemite National Park officials are asking all visitors to evacuate the Yosemite Valley and Wawona areas of the park by noon today due to the fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fire officials say a significant shift in wind patterns on Tuesday evening caused the blaze to flare up along its southern end, forcing the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office to issue new mandatory evacuations for a portion of the Lushmeadow area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We had a change in the wind, and the main fire started throwing spots across our line,\" Mackensen said. \"The crews immediately jumped on the spots, but they were unable to contain them, so now we've got a fairly decent sized slop-over.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mackensen said the new growth on the southern front — about 300 acres, as of Tuesday morning — occurred in dangerous terrain, making it difficult for firefighters to stop it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The shift in wind patterns wasn't all bad news, though. Along the northern edge of the blaze in the Stanislaus National Forest — where firefighters have seen some significant growth in past days — the wildfire is now burning against the wind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's going to slow down significantly there,\" Mackensen said. \"And it may slow down to the point where we can actually put firefighters right on the line and put the fire out as they go.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Tuesday morning, the blaze was roughly 1.5-2 miles away from the park, according to fire officials. Mackensen said firefighters have started controlled burning in Yosemite West, outside of the park boundary, and they plan to begin controlled burns within Yosemite at some point soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11682548\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-800x549.jpg\" alt=\"Trent Pederson and Miguel Vega, residents of Mariposa, took in what they could see at Yosemite's famous Tunnel View viewpoint this Saturday, prior to the park's shut down due to the Ferguson Fire.\" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11682548\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-800x549.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-160x110.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-1200x823.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-1180x809.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-960x659.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-240x165.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-375x257.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-520x357.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trent Pederson and Miguel Vega, residents of Mariposa, took in what they could see at Yosemite's famous Tunnel View viewpoint this Saturday, prior to the park's shut down due to the Ferguson Fire. \u003ccite>(Samantha Shanahan/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fire officials say they've been in close contact with wildlife and forestry experts as they plan controlled burns and bulldozer lines in and around the national park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"They're actually out there with our guys,\" Mackensen said. \"When we're cutting line with the bulldozers, they're out in front of the bulldozers looking for signs, looking for species, flagging those things. And we adjust our lines in our operations in order to protect those cultural heritages and endangered species and so forth.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Firefighters aren't expected to get any help from weather conditions today and tomorrow, with temperatures likely reaching into the triple digits. \"There is potential today, with the weather conditions, for some significant fire spread,\" Mackensen said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 3,400 personnel are fighting the blaze with 220 engines, 47 helicopters and 88 dozers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The wildfire has not destroyed any businesses or homes, but nearly 3,500 structures remain threatened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 7:51 p.m. Tuesday:\u003c/strong> The massive \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>, burning in very rough terrain in the Sierra and Stanislaus national forests just miles from Yosemite National Park, grew another 1,208 acres during the day on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze has now scorched 37,795 acres — more than 59 square miles — and is 26 percent contained, according to Cal Fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yosemite National Park officials announced on Tuesday that a large portion of the park, including Yosemite Valley, would be closed to visitors starting Wednesday at noon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11682551\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-800x557.jpg\" alt=\"Park-goers raft in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park over the weekend. Decreased air quality due to smoke from the Ferguson Fire and a Highway 140 shutdown from El Portal to the park's West Gate led to much smaller crowd sizes.\" width=\"800\" height=\"557\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11682551\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-800x557.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-160x111.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-1020x710.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-1200x835.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-1180x821.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-960x668.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-240x167.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-375x261.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-520x362.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Park-goers raft in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park over the weekend. Decreased air quality due to smoke from the Ferguson Fire and a Highway 140 shutdown from El Portal to the park's West Gate led to much smaller crowd sizes. \u003ccite>(Samantha Shanahan/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday evening lifted evacuation orders for Mariposa Pines residents on Scott Road from Best Road to the end of Hites Cove Road, and started repopulating the Jerseydale and Mariposa Pines communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials say the fire was relatively calm on Tuesday, and they were able to begin controlled burning of vegetation between the containment line and the fire along its eastern edge. South of the Merced River, in the Sierra National Forest, crews secured containment lines from Jerseydale to the Wawona Campground in Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conditions are expected to be difficult for firefighters on Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures likely to reach into the triple digits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original post, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday: \u003c/strong>Yosemite National Park officials are closing a large portion of the park — including the highly-trafficked Yosemite Valley — to visitors, as firefighters work to stop a massive wildfire burning just miles away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Park spokesman Scott Gediman announced on Tuesday that all hotels, campgrounds and visitor services in Yosemite Valley and Wawona, near the southern end of the park, will be closed starting tomorrow until at least Sunday due to the \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/5927/44251/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We're asking people here tonight to leave tomorrow morning,\" Gediman said. \"And anyone that's incoming tomorrow will get an email or phone call stating that their reservation is cancelled.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gediman says at least 1,000 campground and hotel reservations will be canceled. Park officials are asking all visitors in the areas to evacuate by noon on Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fire, burning in the Stanislaus and Sierra National Forests, has scorched through 36,587 acres — or more than 57 square miles — of dry brush and timber along steep, rocky terrain. As of Tuesday afternoon, the blaze was 25 percent contained. More than 3,000 personnel are fighting the wildfire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to fire officials, the Yosemite closures are being issued in order to accommodate firefighting operations in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"There's gonna be a lot of traffic, fire-wise, with fire engines and everything else,\" said Cal Fire spokesman Richard Eagan. \"So due to public safety, that's why they're closing the road.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials say the fire is still about 2 miles away from Yosemite's western boundary. \"It's hard to say time-wise if or when it will reach the park, but it is getting closer,\" Eagan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Relatively mild conditions on Monday helped firefighters make some significant progress on the blaze, bringing containment up from 16 percent to 25 percent. \"Fire behavior yesterday was very good,\" said US Forest Service spokesman Alex Olow. \"That allowed them to get a lot of this good work done.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>Read More of KQED's Coverage of the Ferguson Fire\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11681900/deadly-wildfire-inches-closer-to-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire Continues to Grow Near Yosemite as Firefighters Mourn Fallen Comrade\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680988/wildfire-smoke-continues-to-impact-health-travel-in-and-around-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildfire Smoke Continues to Impact Health, Travel in and Around Yosemite\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Olow said firefighters were able to build a containment line between Jerseydale and the park boundary at Wawona, which should allow them to be able to do some controlled-burning in that area soon. Officials say progress was also made on the northern front of the fire in the Stanislaus National Forest on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But firefighters aren't expected to get any help from the weather in the coming days, with temperatures likely to reach into the triple digits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Even though we've made some progress throughout the night, that doesn't mean we're out of the woods,\" said Ferguson Fire public information officer Joe Amador. \"The dangers are still there. Weather conditions are still critical.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One firefighter has been killed and six have been injured fighting the blaze. The fallen firefighter — 36-year-old Braden Varney — was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680746/cal-osha-launches-investigation-into-firefighter-death-near-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed on July 14\u003c/a> after his bulldozer overturned in a steep ravine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Tuesday afternoon, no homes or businesses have been destroyed, but 3,494 remain threatened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post contains reporting from the Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We had a change in the wind, and the main fire started throwing spots across our line,\" Mackensen said. \"The crews immediately jumped on the spots, but they were unable to contain them, so now we've got a fairly decent sized slop-over.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mackensen said the new growth on the southern front — about 300 acres, as of Tuesday morning — occurred in dangerous terrain, making it difficult for firefighters to stop it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The shift in wind patterns wasn't all bad news, though. Along the northern edge of the blaze in the Stanislaus National Forest — where firefighters have seen some significant growth in past days — the wildfire is now burning against the wind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's going to slow down significantly there,\" Mackensen said. \"And it may slow down to the point where we can actually put firefighters right on the line and put the fire out as they go.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Tuesday morning, the blaze was roughly 1.5-2 miles away from the park, according to fire officials. Mackensen said firefighters have started controlled burning in Yosemite West, outside of the park boundary, and they plan to begin controlled burns within Yosemite at some point soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11682548\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-800x549.jpg\" alt=\"Trent Pederson and Miguel Vega, residents of Mariposa, took in what they could see at Yosemite's famous Tunnel View viewpoint this Saturday, prior to the park's shut down due to the Ferguson Fire.\" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11682548\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-800x549.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-160x110.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-1200x823.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-1180x809.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-960x659.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-240x165.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-375x257.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/YosemiteSmoke-520x357.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trent Pederson and Miguel Vega, residents of Mariposa, took in what they could see at Yosemite's famous Tunnel View viewpoint this Saturday, prior to the park's shut down due to the Ferguson Fire. \u003ccite>(Samantha Shanahan/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fire officials say they've been in close contact with wildlife and forestry experts as they plan controlled burns and bulldozer lines in and around the national park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"They're actually out there with our guys,\" Mackensen said. \"When we're cutting line with the bulldozers, they're out in front of the bulldozers looking for signs, looking for species, flagging those things. And we adjust our lines in our operations in order to protect those cultural heritages and endangered species and so forth.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Firefighters aren't expected to get any help from weather conditions today and tomorrow, with temperatures likely reaching into the triple digits. \"There is potential today, with the weather conditions, for some significant fire spread,\" Mackensen said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 3,400 personnel are fighting the blaze with 220 engines, 47 helicopters and 88 dozers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The wildfire has not destroyed any businesses or homes, but nearly 3,500 structures remain threatened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 7:51 p.m. Tuesday:\u003c/strong> The massive \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>, burning in very rough terrain in the Sierra and Stanislaus national forests just miles from Yosemite National Park, grew another 1,208 acres during the day on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze has now scorched 37,795 acres — more than 59 square miles — and is 26 percent contained, according to Cal Fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yosemite National Park officials announced on Tuesday that a large portion of the park, including Yosemite Valley, would be closed to visitors starting Wednesday at noon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11682551\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-800x557.jpg\" alt=\"Park-goers raft in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park over the weekend. Decreased air quality due to smoke from the Ferguson Fire and a Highway 140 shutdown from El Portal to the park's West Gate led to much smaller crowd sizes.\" width=\"800\" height=\"557\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11682551\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-800x557.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-160x111.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-1020x710.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-1200x835.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-1180x821.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-960x668.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-240x167.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-375x261.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/SmokyMerced-520x362.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Park-goers raft in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park over the weekend. Decreased air quality due to smoke from the Ferguson Fire and a Highway 140 shutdown from El Portal to the park's West Gate led to much smaller crowd sizes. \u003ccite>(Samantha Shanahan/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday evening lifted evacuation orders for Mariposa Pines residents on Scott Road from Best Road to the end of Hites Cove Road, and started repopulating the Jerseydale and Mariposa Pines communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials say the fire was relatively calm on Tuesday, and they were able to begin controlled burning of vegetation between the containment line and the fire along its eastern edge. South of the Merced River, in the Sierra National Forest, crews secured containment lines from Jerseydale to the Wawona Campground in Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conditions are expected to be difficult for firefighters on Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures likely to reach into the triple digits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original post, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday: \u003c/strong>Yosemite National Park officials are closing a large portion of the park — including the highly-trafficked Yosemite Valley — to visitors, as firefighters work to stop a massive wildfire burning just miles away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Park spokesman Scott Gediman announced on Tuesday that all hotels, campgrounds and visitor services in Yosemite Valley and Wawona, near the southern end of the park, will be closed starting tomorrow until at least Sunday due to the \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/5927/44251/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We're asking people here tonight to leave tomorrow morning,\" Gediman said. \"And anyone that's incoming tomorrow will get an email or phone call stating that their reservation is cancelled.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gediman says at least 1,000 campground and hotel reservations will be canceled. Park officials are asking all visitors in the areas to evacuate by noon on Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fire, burning in the Stanislaus and Sierra National Forests, has scorched through 36,587 acres — or more than 57 square miles — of dry brush and timber along steep, rocky terrain. As of Tuesday afternoon, the blaze was 25 percent contained. More than 3,000 personnel are fighting the wildfire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to fire officials, the Yosemite closures are being issued in order to accommodate firefighting operations in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"There's gonna be a lot of traffic, fire-wise, with fire engines and everything else,\" said Cal Fire spokesman Richard Eagan. \"So due to public safety, that's why they're closing the road.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials say the fire is still about 2 miles away from Yosemite's western boundary. \"It's hard to say time-wise if or when it will reach the park, but it is getting closer,\" Eagan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Relatively mild conditions on Monday helped firefighters make some significant progress on the blaze, bringing containment up from 16 percent to 25 percent. \"Fire behavior yesterday was very good,\" said US Forest Service spokesman Alex Olow. \"That allowed them to get a lot of this good work done.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>Read More of KQED's Coverage of the Ferguson Fire\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11681900/deadly-wildfire-inches-closer-to-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire Continues to Grow Near Yosemite as Firefighters Mourn Fallen Comrade\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680988/wildfire-smoke-continues-to-impact-health-travel-in-and-around-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildfire Smoke Continues to Impact Health, Travel in and Around Yosemite\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Olow said firefighters were able to build a containment line between Jerseydale and the park boundary at Wawona, which should allow them to be able to do some controlled-burning in that area soon. Officials say progress was also made on the northern front of the fire in the Stanislaus National Forest on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But firefighters aren't expected to get any help from the weather in the coming days, with temperatures likely to reach into the triple digits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Even though we've made some progress throughout the night, that doesn't mean we're out of the woods,\" said Ferguson Fire public information officer Joe Amador. \"The dangers are still there. Weather conditions are still critical.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One firefighter has been killed and six have been injured fighting the blaze. The fallen firefighter — 36-year-old Braden Varney — was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680746/cal-osha-launches-investigation-into-firefighter-death-near-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed on July 14\u003c/a> after his bulldozer overturned in a steep ravine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Tuesday afternoon, no homes or businesses have been destroyed, but 3,494 remain threatened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 12:45 p.m. Monday:\u003c/strong> The massive \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>, burning in very rough terrain in the Sierra and Stanislaus national forests just west of Yosemite National Park, grew another 1,259 acres overnight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze has now consumed 33,743 acres — nearly 53 square miles — and is 13 percent contained, according to Cal Fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crews aren't expected to get any help from the weather this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The National Weather Service says a widespread heat advisory, including the fire area, will go into effect Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening, with high temperatures ranging from 103 to 108 degrees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One firefighter has been killed and six have been injured fighting the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fallen firefighter — 36-year-old Braden Varney — was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680746/cal-osha-launches-investigation-into-firefighter-death-near-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed on July 14\u003c/a> after his bulldozer overturned in a steep ravine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Varney's family and colleagues gathered at a memorial service on Monday in Modesto to remember him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bagpipes sounded and speakers told of his personal and professional life. He was said to have been able to operate anything that moved on tracks or wheels by the time he was in middle school. Mourners also recounted the dangerous mission to recover his body as the fire raged.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/AngelicaLeilani/status/1021462551513591808\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 7:35 p.m. Sunday:\u003c/strong> Two more firefighters were injured Sunday battling the massive \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a> just west of Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Forest Service spokesman Jim Mackensen said Sunday evening he did not have additional information on the condition of the injured firefighters or how they got hurt. So far, one firefighter has been killed and six injured fighting the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fire, burning in the Sierra and Stanislaus national forests, is now reported to be 32,484 acres, or just over 50 square miles. As of Sunday evening, the blaze was just 6 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office issued a new mandatory evacuation order on Sunday for residents of Old Yosemite Road in Groveland as the fire moved north toward the Montgomery Gulch and Anderson Valley areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to fire officials, more than 3,000 personnel are fighting the blaze with 199 engines, 46 water tenders, 16 helicopters and 43 dozers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original post, 9:30 a.m. Sunday:\u003c/strong> The deadly wildfire burning just miles from Yosemite National Park grew by another 1,448 acres Saturday night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>, which ignited on July 13 in the Sierra National Forest, has scorched 30,493 acres — more than 47 square miles — of dry brush along steep terrain. As of early Sunday, the fire was just 6 percent contained. More than 2,900 personnel are fighting the conflagration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Saturday, fire officials \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11681828/massive-wildfire-near-yosemite-is-likely-to-cross-park-boundary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told KQED\u003c/a> the wildfire would likely burn into Yosemite National Park's western boundary at some point. As of Sunday morning, that doesn't appear to have changed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11681990\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11681990\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inmate firefighters assigned to battle the Ferguson Fire just west of Yosemite National Park on Sunday (July 22). \u003ccite>(Noah Berger/AFP-Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"I hope it doesn't get in there, but currently it's about 2 miles away,\" Cal Fire spokesman Richard Eagan said. \"Just to give you a frame of reference, last week when I got here, it was almost 5 miles away. So as you can see, it's slowly getting a little bit closer.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Park officials say Yosemite remains open, but Bridalveil Creek Campground, the Merced Grove and Glacier Point Road — which offer sweeping views of some of the park's iconic landmarks — are all closed due to firefighting operations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze has also forced the closure of key entrance to the park along Highway 140. Yosemite officials are warning visitors that smoky conditions continue to obstruct views in the highly trafficked Yosemite Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With strong fire activity on almost every front of the blaze, officials have no grasp on when they might be able to gain control of the wildfire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's hard to tell with these things,\" Eagan said. \"Hopefully this thing gets wrapped up in a relatively short amount of time, but you never know. With the change in weather, anything is possible.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze jumped the Merced River into the Stanislaus National Forest Friday afternoon. Fire officials said responders attempted a direct attack on that portion of the blaze Saturday, but difficult terrain and fire behavior forced them to back off as conditions grew too dangerous for them to engage safely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The weather in the region is expected to get hotter and drier in the coming days, with temperatures likely to reach into the triple digits midweek. Officials said that adds another layer of difficulty for firefighters already working under extremely strenuous conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The big thing for firefighters is to stay hydrated,\" Eagan said. \"We don't want to have anymore heat-related illnesses.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A 36-year-old bulldozer operator \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680746/cal-osha-launches-investigation-into-firefighter-death-near-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died on July 14 while fighting the blaze\u003c/a>, after his bulldozer overturned in a steep ravine. Officials say four additional firefighters have suffered injuries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials on Saturday ordered new mandatory evacuations for Yosemite West — an unincorporated community located just outside the southern area of Yosemite National Park — and the community of Anderson Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All previous evacuation orders remain in effect the for Old El Portal, Rancheria Flat, Foresta and Yosemite View Lodge, Cedar Lodge, Savage’s Trading Post, Jerseydale, Sweetwater Ridge, Mariposa Pines and the stretch of Incline Road between Clearing House and the Foresta Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The wildfire has not destroyed any homes or businesses, but 216 structures remain threatened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post includes reporting from The Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 7:35 p.m. Sunday:\u003c/strong> Two more firefighters were injured Sunday battling the massive \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a> just west of Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Forest Service spokesman Jim Mackensen said Sunday evening he did not have additional information on the condition of the injured firefighters or how they got hurt. So far, one firefighter has been killed and six injured fighting the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fire, burning in the Sierra and Stanislaus national forests, is now reported to be 32,484 acres, or just over 50 square miles. As of Sunday evening, the blaze was just 6 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office issued a new mandatory evacuation order on Sunday for residents of Old Yosemite Road in Groveland as the fire moved north toward the Montgomery Gulch and Anderson Valley areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to fire officials, more than 3,000 personnel are fighting the blaze with 199 engines, 46 water tenders, 16 helicopters and 43 dozers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original post, 9:30 a.m. Sunday:\u003c/strong> The deadly wildfire burning just miles from Yosemite National Park grew by another 1,448 acres Saturday night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>, which ignited on July 13 in the Sierra National Forest, has scorched 30,493 acres — more than 47 square miles — of dry brush along steep terrain. As of early Sunday, the fire was just 6 percent contained. More than 2,900 personnel are fighting the conflagration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Saturday, fire officials \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11681828/massive-wildfire-near-yosemite-is-likely-to-cross-park-boundary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told KQED\u003c/a> the wildfire would likely burn into Yosemite National Park's western boundary at some point. As of Sunday morning, that doesn't appear to have changed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11681990\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11681990\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-960x640.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-240x160.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-375x250.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/GettyImages-1004100802-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inmate firefighters assigned to battle the Ferguson Fire just west of Yosemite National Park on Sunday (July 22). \u003ccite>(Noah Berger/AFP-Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"I hope it doesn't get in there, but currently it's about 2 miles away,\" Cal Fire spokesman Richard Eagan said. \"Just to give you a frame of reference, last week when I got here, it was almost 5 miles away. So as you can see, it's slowly getting a little bit closer.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Park officials say Yosemite remains open, but Bridalveil Creek Campground, the Merced Grove and Glacier Point Road — which offer sweeping views of some of the park's iconic landmarks — are all closed due to firefighting operations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze has also forced the closure of key entrance to the park along Highway 140. Yosemite officials are warning visitors that smoky conditions continue to obstruct views in the highly trafficked Yosemite Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With strong fire activity on almost every front of the blaze, officials have no grasp on when they might be able to gain control of the wildfire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's hard to tell with these things,\" Eagan said. \"Hopefully this thing gets wrapped up in a relatively short amount of time, but you never know. With the change in weather, anything is possible.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze jumped the Merced River into the Stanislaus National Forest Friday afternoon. Fire officials said responders attempted a direct attack on that portion of the blaze Saturday, but difficult terrain and fire behavior forced them to back off as conditions grew too dangerous for them to engage safely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The weather in the region is expected to get hotter and drier in the coming days, with temperatures likely to reach into the triple digits midweek. Officials said that adds another layer of difficulty for firefighters already working under extremely strenuous conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The big thing for firefighters is to stay hydrated,\" Eagan said. \"We don't want to have anymore heat-related illnesses.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A 36-year-old bulldozer operator \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680746/cal-osha-launches-investigation-into-firefighter-death-near-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died on July 14 while fighting the blaze\u003c/a>, after his bulldozer overturned in a steep ravine. Officials say four additional firefighters have suffered injuries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials on Saturday ordered new mandatory evacuations for Yosemite West — an unincorporated community located just outside the southern area of Yosemite National Park — and the community of Anderson Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All previous evacuation orders remain in effect the for Old El Portal, Rancheria Flat, Foresta and Yosemite View Lodge, Cedar Lodge, Savage’s Trading Post, Jerseydale, Sweetwater Ridge, Mariposa Pines and the stretch of Incline Road between Clearing House and the Foresta Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The wildfire has not destroyed any homes or businesses, but 216 structures remain threatened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post includes reporting from The Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated Saturday 6:45 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Authorities say two more California firefighters have been injured while battling a stubborn and growing wildfire in steep terrain west of Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fire spokesman Rich Eagan says the firefighters were hospitalized Friday after suffering back injuries. Both have been released and are expected to fully recover.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A total of four firefighters have been injured and one killed since the blaze broke out July 13.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fire has scorched more than 29,000 acres and is approximately 6 percent contained. More than 2,900 personnel are battling the conflagration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Original post\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A deadly wildland blaze burning near Yosemite National Park will likely cross into the park's western boundary at some point, fire officials said Saturday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>, which ignited in the Sierra National Forest more than a week ago, has scorched 27, 129 acres—more than 42 square miles—of dry brush along steep terrain. As of Saturday morning, the blaze was just 7 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"All indications are it is likely to reach at least the far western edge of the park boundary at some point,\" said Forest Service spokesman Jim Mackensen. \"It's still miles away from that, but given the conditions, the terrain, it's probably one of those things we're not going to be able to prevent.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/Sierra_NF/status/1020680826378379265\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yosemite officials say the park remains open, though one of its scenic routes, Glacier Point Road, is closed in order to stage firefighters. Glacier Point overlook offers a sweeping view of the park, including landmarks like Yosemite Falls and Half Dome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Park officials are also advising visitors that smoky conditions continue to obstruct views in the highly-trafficked Yosemite Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11681841\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11681841\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721-960x540.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721-240x135.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721-375x211.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721-520x293.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosemite-falls-saturday-721.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park obscured by smoke from the Ferguson Fire on July 21, 2018. \u003ccite>(Yosemite Conservancy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most of the fire’s spread overnight came north of Highway 140, near Ned’s Gulch, officials said. On Friday afternoon, the blaze jumped the Merced River and crossed into the Stanislaus National Forest, burning more than 2,000 acres north of the river.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We are working in conjunction with the Stanislaus National Forest and formulating some plans,\" Mackensen said. \"We did forecast this possibility, so the Stanislaus National Forest has been opening up some of the old bulldozer lines and fire lines from previous fires.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Saturday morning officials issued a new mandatory evacuation order for Yosemite West, an unincorporated community located just outside the southern area of Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office on Friday ordered mandatory evacuations for Old El Portal, Rancheria Flat, Foresta and Yosemite View Lodge. Previous evacuation orders remain in effect the communities of Cedar Lodge, Savage’s Trading Post, Jerseydale, Sweetwater Ridge, Mariposa Pines and the stretch of Incline Road between Clearing House and the Foresta Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The wildfire has not destroyed any homes or businesses, but 216 structures remain threatened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heavy equipment operator Braden Varney, 36, died last Saturday after his bulldozer overturned in a steep ravine near El Portal. Officials say four additional firefighters have suffered injuries battling the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A memorial for Varney will take place at the House Church in Modesto at 10:30 a.m. on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story has been updated to include the mandatory evacuation order for Yosemite West.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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