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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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The valley’s closure is the second longest in park history, and it came at the peak of tourist season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In all these communities, we rely heavily on visitors, on tourism to stay viable,” said Steve Montalto, creative director for the Visit Yosemite | Madera County visitor’s bureau. “It’s really put a significant impact on the amount of people coming to the area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a normal summer day, Montalto says, the Madera County gateway would be “hustling and bustling,” with tourists stopping at grocery stores for supplies, eating in restaurants, and visiting the local brewery and wine bars. “That has all been much, much, much quieter,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Montalto says the rough estimate of financial losses for the entire region — including Yosemite National Park and its gateway communities — sits at about $50 million. And while there is still some summer left this year, the reopening isn’t likely to alleviate the losses suffered over the past few weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re definitely hoping for a pickup,” he said. “It’s a bit of a challenge because within the next couple of weeks, schools are starting back up. So the flexibility of families getting out to travel is small.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yosemite National Park and its four gateway communities are launching a campaign called #YosemiteNOW in an effort to bring tourism back to the region following the closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/YosemiteMadera/status/1028009920895938561\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Ferguson Fire ignited on July 13 in the Sierra National Forest, and it has burned into both the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park. 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"content": "\u003cp>The massive \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a> is now burning within Yosemite National Park, a park spokesman told KQED on Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fire has entered the park,” Yosemite spokesman Scott Gediman said. “It’s down in the Wawona area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gediman couldn’t offer the exact acreage that the fire has scorched within the park, but he said it was “a small amount” as of Thursday afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday evening issued a mandatory evacuation order for the Wawona community, which sits within the park’s western boundary, as the fire moved eastward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The firefighters aren’t overly worried about the community of Wawona,” Gediman said. “However, with the fire activity moving in that direction, it was felt that the mandatory evacuation was necessary.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fire officials have been expecting the deadly blaze to enter park boundaries for some time, and crews have been conducting back-firing operations and building containment lines in preparation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fire that’s burning toward the Yosemite West and Wawona area is the direction that all the fire behavior specialists and everybody thought it would go, so it’d doing that.” Gediman said. “However, it is causing the necessity to keep the Wawona Road closed at least for another week, due to fire activities along that road.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https://google.org/crisismap/us-wildfires?hl=en&llbox=37.699%2C37.4983%2C-119.4617%2C-119.9753&t=TERRAIN&layers=16%2C17%2C9%2C2&embedded=true\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials have also \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11682559/yosemite-valley-officially-closed-due-to-growing-ferguson-fire\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">closed off Yosemite Valley\u003c/a> — by far the most popular area in the park — because of poor air quality due to smoke from the blaze. Gediman says park officials will be assessing when they can reopen the valley on Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“To have Yosemite Valley closed like this due these smoke conditions is something that’s never happened before,” Gediman said. “I’ve been here a long time, and even the people that have been here longer than me are saying that no one has ever seen the type of smoke we’re seeing — no one remembers seeing the smoke this heavy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11683410/carr-fire-expands-in-shasta-two-wildfires-blaze-in-mendocino\">What You Need to Know: Carr, Mendocino Complex and Ferguson Fires\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11683410/carr-fire-expands-in-shasta-two-wildfires-blaze-in-mendocino\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/08/CarrFireBackburn-1038x576.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003c/a>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>The Ferguson Fire has scorched more than 107 square miles of dry brush and timber since along rugged terrain since it ignited in the Sierra National Forest on July 13. As of Thursday afternoon, the blaze had scorched 68,610 acres and was 39 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two firefighters have been killed battling the wildfire. Cal Fire Heavy Equipment Operator Braden Varney, 36, died on July 14 after his bulldozer overturned in a steep ravine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thirty-three-year-old Brian Hughes, captain of an elite firefighting squad stationed within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, was killed on Sunday, when he was struck by a falling tree.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A memorial service for Hughes will be held Saturday morning in Fresno.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fire officials have been expecting the deadly blaze to enter park boundaries for some time, and crews have been conducting back-firing operations and building containment lines in preparation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fire that’s burning toward the Yosemite West and Wawona area is the direction that all the fire behavior specialists and everybody thought it would go, so it’d doing that.” Gediman said. “However, it is causing the necessity to keep the Wawona Road closed at least for another week, due to fire activities along that road.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https://google.org/crisismap/us-wildfires?hl=en&llbox=37.699%2C37.4983%2C-119.4617%2C-119.9753&t=TERRAIN&layers=16%2C17%2C9%2C2&embedded=true\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials have also \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11682559/yosemite-valley-officially-closed-due-to-growing-ferguson-fire\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">closed off Yosemite Valley\u003c/a> — by far the most popular area in the park — because of poor air quality due to smoke from the blaze. Gediman says park officials will be assessing when they can reopen the valley on Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“To have Yosemite Valley closed like this due these smoke conditions is something that’s never happened before,” Gediman said. “I’ve been here a long time, and even the people that have been here longer than me are saying that no one has ever seen the type of smoke we’re seeing — no one remembers seeing the smoke this heavy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11683410/carr-fire-expands-in-shasta-two-wildfires-blaze-in-mendocino\">What You Need to Know: Carr, Mendocino Complex and Ferguson Fires\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11683410/carr-fire-expands-in-shasta-two-wildfires-blaze-in-mendocino\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/08/CarrFireBackburn-1038x576.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003c/a>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>The Ferguson Fire has scorched more than 107 square miles of dry brush and timber since along rugged terrain since it ignited in the Sierra National Forest on July 13. As of Thursday afternoon, the blaze had scorched 68,610 acres and was 39 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two firefighters have been killed battling the wildfire. Cal Fire Heavy Equipment Operator Braden Varney, 36, died on July 14 after his bulldozer overturned in a steep ravine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thirty-three-year-old Brian Hughes, captain of an elite firefighting squad stationed within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, was killed on Sunday, when he was struck by a falling tree.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A memorial service for Hughes will be held Saturday morning in Fresno.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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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. 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. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\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. 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, 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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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\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\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Two more firefighters have become casualties of the big wildland blaze burning just outside Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials said one firefighter was transported to a hospital early Wednesday to undergo surgery for a broken leg suffered while battling the \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>. A second firefighter suffered heat-related issues and was treated and released.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last Saturday, Braden Varney, 36, a Cal Fire heavy equipment operator, was killed when his bulldozer overturned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze, which started late Friday in Mariposa County, is moving through dry brush and timber in the Sierra National Forest, along Yosemite's western edge. As of Wednesday morning, the fire had burned across 17,319 acres -- about 27 square miles -- and was 5 percent contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal Fire says the more than 1,800 firefighters battling the blaze are facing hot, dry conditions, and the agency says fire activity is expected to intensify over the next two days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's gonna start getting hotter,\" said Cal Fire spokesman Richard Eagan. \"Hotter and drier usually isn't good for us as firefighters.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As is often the case with California's wildland fires, the terrain is difficult.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It's pretty steep, not really easily accessible by foot,\" Eagan said. \"So it's been challenging for the firefighters for sure.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials say monsoonal moisture that's expected to start pushing in from the south on Wednesday afternoon could pose another threat, with the possibility of thunderstorms that could produce gusty, erratic winds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. Forest Service spokesman Jim Mackensen said fire commanders are keeping a close eye on the weather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We have meteorologists here watching the weather radar, and as they see storms moving in this direction, they will alert our people on the ground, and they will disengage from the fire and move to an area of safe refuge,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze has forced the closure of a portion of Highway 140, one of the key routes into Yosemite. 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Schlesinger said he went on a less strenuous hike instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Wanted to hike near Glacier Point, but smoke was really bad with ashfall. Decided to go to Mariposa Grove instead,\" he said on Twitter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze has also forced the closure of a key route into the park at the peak of tourist season. A portion of Highway 140 has been closed since the weekend, and officials are advising all visitors to use alternate routes into the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11680995\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11680995\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of El Capitan just after noon on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, with haze from the Ferguson Fire burning nearby. \u003ccite>(Yosemite Conservancy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11680993\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11680993\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-960x540.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-240x135.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-375x211.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-520x293.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Yosemite Falls just after noon on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, with haze from the Ferguson Fire burning nearby. \u003ccite>(Yosemite Conservancy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The poor air quality caused by the blaze prompted air pollution officials in the San Joaquin Valley on Sunday to issue a health caution for Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, and Tulare counties that will remain in effect throughout the duration of the fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/ValleyAir/status/1018669888007573504\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Residents in those areas really need to use caution and see if they are smelling smoke or seeing it in their immediate vicinity, and be aware of that, so that they might want to stay indoors,\" said Anthony Presto, a spokesman for the San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Control District said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials expect that air quality could worsen as the wildfire continues to burn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We are expecting in the later part of this week that we could get quite a bit of an impact in the counties of Merced, Madera, Fresno and Tulare,\" Presto said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A community meeting is planned for \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/CALFIREMMU/status/1019024030827888645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 p.m. Tuesday\u003c/a> at Wasuma Elementary School in Ahwahnee, and another is scheduled for \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/CALFIREMMU/status/1019293471251677184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 p.m. on Wednesday\u003c/a> at the El Portal Community Hall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED's Hope McKenney contributed to this story, which contains reporting from the Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>Graduate student Paul Schlesinger said the smoke-filled air forced him and his friends to change their plans to hike up to Glacier Point, which offers sweeping views of Yosemite. Schlesinger said he went on a less strenuous hike instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Wanted to hike near Glacier Point, but smoke was really bad with ashfall. Decided to go to Mariposa Grove instead,\" he said on Twitter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The blaze has also forced the closure of a key route into the park at the peak of tourist season. A portion of Highway 140 has been closed since the weekend, and officials are advising all visitors to use alternate routes into the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11680995\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11680995\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan-520x390.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/el-capitan.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of El Capitan just after noon on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, with haze from the Ferguson Fire burning nearby. \u003ccite>(Yosemite Conservancy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11680993\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11680993\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-960x540.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-240x135.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-375x211.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls-520x293.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/yosfalls.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Yosemite Falls just after noon on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, with haze from the Ferguson Fire burning nearby. \u003ccite>(Yosemite Conservancy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The poor air quality caused by the blaze prompted air pollution officials in the San Joaquin Valley on Sunday to issue a health caution for Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, and Tulare counties that will remain in effect throughout the duration of the fire.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>A deadly wildfire burning in the Sierra National Forest, west of Yosemite National Park, has scorched more than 4,000 acres of dry brush along rugged terrain, and is causing smoky, hazy conditions in Yosemite Valley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ferguson Fire\u003c/a>, which ignited late Friday evening, is being fueled by hot conditions and steep terrain, according to fire officials. It was only 2 percent contained as of early Sunday afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fire is burning in a very steep terrain,” said Sierra National Forest spokesman Alex Olow. “And given that, there is what we call roll out, which causes embers to roll down, which catches areas that haven’t burned yet, and of course they start to burn, which can cause the fire to grow in size.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Olow said high temperatures Saturday evening — hovering near 90 degrees Fahrenheit — also contributed to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1926996/something-else-adding-fuel-to-californias-fire-season-warmer-nights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">difficult conditions overnight\u003c/a>, and those high temperatures remain a concern for firefighters as they continue to battle the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Not only are they fighting a fire where they’re getting fairly close and experiencing that heat, but they’re also exerting and expending energies in extremely hot weather,” he said. “So safety is always a concern for the firefighters.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Early Saturday morning, 36-year old Heavy Fire Equipment Operator Braden Varney \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11680606/firefighter-killed-fighting-blaze-near-yosemite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died battling the blaze\u003c/a>, when his bulldozer overturned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That does affect the morale of firefighters,” Olow said. “But we also know that we have a job that needs to get done, so we do work together to do that. We’ll take the time for mourning when we get the job done, even though it is on the [minds] of everybody as they are out there working.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Olow said fire officials are working to make sure no more casualties occur with firefighters keeping an eye on one another at all times while they battle the wildfire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Yosemite National Park officials, a stretch of California Highway 140 into the park remains closed due to the blaze, and they’re urging visitors to find alternate routes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/YosemiteNPS/status/1018214768824315905\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yosemite visitors should expect delays getting into the park due to the California Highway 140 closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve had some increased volume of traffic at the other gates because traffic has been rerouted,” said Yosemite National Park spokeswoman Jamie Richards. “It’s July in Yosemite, so traffic is already going to be busy, and with one of our main entrances closed, it’s added to the volume at the other entrances.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials shut off electricity to many areas as a safety precaution on Saturday, including Yosemite Valley — a popular area for tourists — forcing key areas in the park to rely on generator power. But park officials said on Sunday that commercial power has been restored to many areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Most of the Valley is back on commercial power,” Richards said. “There may be places in the park that are still on generators, but Yosemite National Park is prepared for power outages for a variety of reasons, so you didn’t notice any interruption in your day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richards said because the fire has grown, visitors should be aware that there are impacts from smoke in the park. “If you are a visitor in Yosemite Valley, visibility has been impacted by smoke and haze in the air,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11680704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11680704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/RS31804_El-Capitan-Haze-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"A view of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park just after noon on Sunday, 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>Yosemite visitors should expect delays getting into the park due to the California Highway 140 closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve had some increased volume of traffic at the other gates because traffic has been rerouted,” said Yosemite National Park spokeswoman Jamie Richards. “It’s July in Yosemite, so traffic is already going to be busy, and with one of our main entrances closed, it’s added to the volume at the other entrances.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials shut off electricity to many areas as a safety precaution on Saturday, including Yosemite Valley — a popular area for tourists — forcing key areas in the park to rely on generator power. But park officials said on Sunday that commercial power has been restored to many areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Most of the Valley is back on commercial power,” Richards said. “There may be places in the park that are still on generators, but Yosemite National Park is prepared for power outages for a variety of reasons, so you didn’t notice any interruption in your day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richards said because the fire has grown, visitors should be aware that there are impacts from smoke in the park. “If you are a visitor in Yosemite Valley, visibility has been impacted by smoke and haze in the air,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11680704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11680704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/RS31804_El-Capitan-Haze-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"A view of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park just after noon on Sunday, 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noon on Sunday, July 15, 2018, with haze from the Ferguson Fire burning nearby. \u003ccite>(Yosemite Conservancy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Park officials are also warning visitors with health issues to take note of the fire. “If you have any health issues related to smoke or respiratory issues, you may want to think about minimizing your strenuous activities outdoors if you’re in the valley,” Richards said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District on Sunday issued a health cautionary statement for Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno and Tulare counties due to the fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richards said Yosemite officials are giving resources toward the firefighting effort and continue to monitor the situation carefully.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are aware of living in fire country, and we have really highly trained professionals that are ready for the call,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is life in the Sierra Nevada.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post has been updated to include the health cautionary statement issued for several counties.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated Saturday 6 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal Fire says a firefighter has been killed while battling a wildfire near Yosemite National Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials say 36-year old Heavy Fire Equipment Operator Braden Varney was killed Saturday morning while battling the Ferguson Fire, after his bulldozer overturned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Varney is survived by his wife, Jessica, 5-year-old daughter, Malhea and 3-year-old son, Nolan, according to a statement released by Gov. Jerry Brown’s office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Anne and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Heavy Equipment Operator Braden Varney, a man who dedicated his life to protecting his fellow Californians,” said Brown in the statement. “We extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and many colleagues who are mourning this sudden and tragic loss.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/CAL_FIRE/status/1018225616443695104\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Cal Fire spokesman Scott McLean, Varney was operating the bulldozer in difficult conditions, with unstable ground. “That whole area is extremely rugged, very steep,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A lot of the fires — if not all the fires — burning in the state this year have been burning very aggressively. They’ve been extremely dangerous, and this unfortunate circumstance has taken place,” McLean said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. Friday in Mariposa County, near the west end of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials said the wildfire had burned about 150 acres by Saturday afternoon. Highway 140 was closed from Midpines to El Portal due to the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The National Parks Service said visitors planning to travel from Mariposa or Merced should use an alternate route.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/YosemiteNPS/status/1018214708254392320\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It also said power in Yosemite Valley had been affected because power lines had been turned off as firefighters work to quell the blaze. Yosemite National Park spokeswoman Jamie Richards said the park remains open and fully operational, despite the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ninety-five percent of the visiting public, if you’re coming to the park, you’re not going to notice an impact,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richards said park officials have not seen much smoke coming into the park itself, but they are warning visitors to be aware of the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Visitors that are sensitive to smoke should be aware that there’s a fire not far away,” she said. “If winds change, we could see impacts, but there are no impacts from smoke at this time — or very minimal impacts from smoke at this time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Richards, people in the community of El Portal — which lies on the western boundary of the park — are experiencing some smoke impacts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Some of our employees down there are seeing smoke in the El Portal community,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richards said the power outages affecting Yosemite Valley will remain in effect until further notice, but that the park has generators in its core areas, including the hotels and visitor center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is not unusual,” she said. “We do see fires in California and Yosemite National Park. We have not seen any significant impacts from fire in 2018, which we’re very fortunate for, but our fire crews are ready to respond.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This post contains reporting from the Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>The first time a group of humans managed to scale El Capitan, a granite monolith rising 3,000 feet sheer from California’s Yosemite Valley, \u003ca href=\"http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/08/local/me-harding8\">it took at least 45 days of climbing \u003c/a>over the course of about 18 months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the six decades since, those who followed in their footholds lessened the time it takes to reach the top — but, with some rare exceptions, even the most seasoned climbers generally take several days to complete the trek.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Wednesday, two men did it in under two hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/BjsLqkiA3Gk/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell needed only 1 hour, 58 minutes and 7 seconds to scale El Capitan along the Nose, the best-known of the climbing routes and the same one used for that first-ever climb back in 1958.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was slightly emotional when we finished it,” Honnold \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/acd12cfeb46c4ae0be749fab8a744c81/Climbing-stars-cope-with-falls-on-way-to-El-Capitan-record\">told The Associated Press\u003c/a> by phone afterward. “I had a wave of, ‘Oh wow.’ I’m pretty proud we saw it through.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The climb marks a speed record for the world-famous route, but it’s not the pair’s first — in fact, it’s not even their first this week. They set the Nose record \u003ca href=\"http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/tommy-caldwell-and-alex-honnold-smash-the-nose-speed-record.html\">on May 30\u003c/a> with a time of about 2 hours, 10 minutes; then they went and set it again on Monday, this time finishing \u003ca href=\"http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/alex-honnold-and-tommy-caldwell-break-the-nose-speed-record-again.html\">nearly two minutes shy\u003c/a> of the two-hour mark.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But even though they shaved less than four minutes off their time from Monday to Wednesday, and even though both records share the same names, breaking the two-hour barrier Wednesday carries a symbolic weight quite unlike their previous marks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Climbers have compared the feat to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jun/06/el-capitan-speed-climbing-record-alex-honnold-tommy-caldwell-yosemite\">four-minute mile\u003c/a> or “breaking the two-hour marathon barrier, \u003ca href=\"https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/alex-honnold-tommy-caldwell-speed-record-el-capitan-nose-yosemite-culture/\">but vertically\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11673373\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11673373\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/06/ap_18157667162690_custom-463a981cc4a2583a7d46ffc59d42ab6622fee402-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold pose for a portrait Sunday at the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Within days, the pair would go on to break their own record twice, including once in under 2 hours.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold pose for a portrait Sunday at the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Within days, the pair would go on to break their own record twice, including once in under two hours. \u003ccite>(Corey Rich/AP)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s the proudest speed climbing ascent to have happened in the history of U.S rock climbing,” Brad Gobright \u003ca href=\"https://www.outsideonline.com/2316511/honnold-and-caldwell-break-two-hours-nose\">told Outside Magazine\u003c/a>. It was Gobright and his partner, Jim Reynolds, who had \u003ca href=\"http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/the-nose-speed-new-record-set-by-brad-gobright-and-jim-reynolds-on-el-capitan.html\">held the record\u003c/a>, with a time of just over two hours, 19 minutes, and they \u003ca href=\"https://www.climbing.com/news/alex-honnold-and-tommy-caldwell-break-nose-speed-record-will-attempt-sub-2-hour-ascent/\">watched from the meadow\u003c/a> below as Honnold and Caldwell claimed it from them in late May.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m proud Jim Reynolds and I held the record for a bit of time, but in all honesty our time is nowhere close to their time,” Gobright continued. “The level of talent and confidence required to climb El Cap that fast is hard for me to grasp. Part of me would be excited to see someone try to break it, but deep down I hope no one tries. At least not in my lifetime.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gobright’s hesitance here is understandable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The climbing world got a stark reminder of how dangerous the task can be when — just two days before Honnold and Caldwell broke their own record Monday — two expert speed climbers \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/06/03/616544264/2-climbers-fall-to-their-deaths-from-el-capitan-in-yosemite\">fell 1,000 feet to their death\u003c/a> from the Freeblast section along El Capitan. It was the “25th accident resulting in death on El Capitan,” \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/06/03/616544264/2-climbers-fall-to-their-deaths-from-el-capitan-in-yosemite\">according to Climbing.com\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/climbing.htm\">the National Park Service notes\u003c/a> that “more than 100 climbing accidents occur in Yosemite each year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was a heavy and thoughtful week here in Yosemite. I am so saddened by the deaths,” Caldwell said in \u003ca href=\"https://instagram.com/p/Bjsq-kQF-WD/?utm_source=ig_embed\">an Instagram post\u003c/a> after Wednesday’s climb. “RIP Jason Wells and Tim Klein. I can’t imagine the pain of the families.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honnold and Caldwell themselves are no strangers to this danger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just about all the routes up El Capitan “start with Freeblast, which is like a 10-pitch slab,” Honnold said in 2016, noting much of it is “basically like walking on a sheet of glass.”\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11496917/alex-honnold-scales-el-capitan-without-ropes-and-the-climbing-world-reels\">Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, and the Climbing World Reels\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11496917/alex-honnold-scales-el-capitan-without-ropes-and-the-climbing-world-reels\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.nationalgeographic.com/content/dam/adventure/photos/2017/stories/alex-honnold/alex-interview/alex-honnold-freerider-free-solo.ngsversion.1496602819017.adapt.1900.1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003c/a>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>All the more seemingly insane, then, that last year Honnold became the only person to scale El Capitan alone, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/05/531584651/alex-honnold-scales-el-capitan-without-ropes-and-the-climbing-world-reels\">without using any ropes\u003c/a> and within four hours — in what \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/americanalpinejournal/posts/847401835399393\">one climbing magazine described\u003c/a> as “indisputably the greatest free solo of all time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, with two landmark achievements under his belt, one alone and now one with his longtime partner Caldwell, Honnold says he is content — with this record, at least.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I honestly think the limits of human potential on this route is more like an hour and a half,” he \u003ca href=\"https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/alex-honnold-tommy-caldwell-speed-record-el-capitan-nose-yosemite-culture/\">told National Geographic\u003c/a>. “But I don’t think we have any interest in pushing there now, you know?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for who might try for the record next, and whether they’ll succeed, Honnold kept his answer brief: “We’ll see.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"fullattribution\">Copyright 2018 NPR. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was slightly emotional when we finished it,” Honnold \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/acd12cfeb46c4ae0be749fab8a744c81/Climbing-stars-cope-with-falls-on-way-to-El-Capitan-record\">told The Associated Press\u003c/a> by phone afterward. “I had a wave of, ‘Oh wow.’ I’m pretty proud we saw it through.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The climb marks a speed record for the world-famous route, but it’s not the pair’s first — in fact, it’s not even their first this week. They set the Nose record \u003ca href=\"http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/tommy-caldwell-and-alex-honnold-smash-the-nose-speed-record.html\">on May 30\u003c/a> with a time of about 2 hours, 10 minutes; then they went and set it again on Monday, this time finishing \u003ca href=\"http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/alex-honnold-and-tommy-caldwell-break-the-nose-speed-record-again.html\">nearly two minutes shy\u003c/a> of the two-hour mark.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But even though they shaved less than four minutes off their time from Monday to Wednesday, and even though both records share the same names, breaking the two-hour barrier Wednesday carries a symbolic weight quite unlike their previous marks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Climbers have compared the feat to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jun/06/el-capitan-speed-climbing-record-alex-honnold-tommy-caldwell-yosemite\">four-minute mile\u003c/a> or “breaking the two-hour marathon barrier, \u003ca href=\"https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/alex-honnold-tommy-caldwell-speed-record-el-capitan-nose-yosemite-culture/\">but vertically\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11673373\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11673373\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/06/ap_18157667162690_custom-463a981cc4a2583a7d46ffc59d42ab6622fee402-800x1201.jpg\" alt=\"Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold pose for a portrait Sunday at the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Within days, the pair would go on to break their own record twice, including once in under 2 hours.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1201\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold pose for a portrait Sunday at the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Within days, the pair would go on to break their own record twice, including once in under two hours. \u003ccite>(Corey Rich/AP)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s the proudest speed climbing ascent to have happened in the history of U.S rock climbing,” Brad Gobright \u003ca href=\"https://www.outsideonline.com/2316511/honnold-and-caldwell-break-two-hours-nose\">told Outside Magazine\u003c/a>. It was Gobright and his partner, Jim Reynolds, who had \u003ca href=\"http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/the-nose-speed-new-record-set-by-brad-gobright-and-jim-reynolds-on-el-capitan.html\">held the record\u003c/a>, with a time of just over two hours, 19 minutes, and they \u003ca href=\"https://www.climbing.com/news/alex-honnold-and-tommy-caldwell-break-nose-speed-record-will-attempt-sub-2-hour-ascent/\">watched from the meadow\u003c/a> below as Honnold and Caldwell claimed it from them in late May.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m proud Jim Reynolds and I held the record for a bit of time, but in all honesty our time is nowhere close to their time,” Gobright continued. “The level of talent and confidence required to climb El Cap that fast is hard for me to grasp. Part of me would be excited to see someone try to break it, but deep down I hope no one tries. At least not in my lifetime.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gobright’s hesitance here is understandable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The climbing world got a stark reminder of how dangerous the task can be when — just two days before Honnold and Caldwell broke their own record Monday — two expert speed climbers \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/06/03/616544264/2-climbers-fall-to-their-deaths-from-el-capitan-in-yosemite\">fell 1,000 feet to their death\u003c/a> from the Freeblast section along El Capitan. It was the “25th accident resulting in death on El Capitan,” \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/06/03/616544264/2-climbers-fall-to-their-deaths-from-el-capitan-in-yosemite\">according to Climbing.com\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/climbing.htm\">the National Park Service notes\u003c/a> that “more than 100 climbing accidents occur in Yosemite each year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was a heavy and thoughtful week here in Yosemite. I am so saddened by the deaths,” Caldwell said in \u003ca href=\"https://instagram.com/p/Bjsq-kQF-WD/?utm_source=ig_embed\">an Instagram post\u003c/a> after Wednesday’s climb. “RIP Jason Wells and Tim Klein. I can’t imagine the pain of the families.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honnold and Caldwell themselves are no strangers to this danger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just about all the routes up El Capitan “start with Freeblast, which is like a 10-pitch slab,” Honnold said in 2016, noting much of it is “basically like walking on a sheet of glass.”\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11496917/alex-honnold-scales-el-capitan-without-ropes-and-the-climbing-world-reels\">Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, and the Climbing World Reels\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cfigure>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11496917/alex-honnold-scales-el-capitan-without-ropes-and-the-climbing-world-reels\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.nationalgeographic.com/content/dam/adventure/photos/2017/stories/alex-honnold/alex-interview/alex-honnold-freerider-free-solo.ngsversion.1496602819017.adapt.1900.1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003c/a>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>All the more seemingly insane, then, that last year Honnold became the only person to scale El Capitan alone, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/05/531584651/alex-honnold-scales-el-capitan-without-ropes-and-the-climbing-world-reels\">without using any ropes\u003c/a> and within four hours — in what \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/americanalpinejournal/posts/847401835399393\">one climbing magazine described\u003c/a> as “indisputably the greatest free solo of all time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, with two landmark achievements under his belt, one alone and now one with his longtime partner Caldwell, Honnold says he is content — with this record, at least.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I honestly think the limits of human potential on this route is more like an hour and a half,” he \u003ca href=\"https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/alex-honnold-tommy-caldwell-speed-record-el-capitan-nose-yosemite-culture/\">told National Geographic\u003c/a>. “But I don’t think we have any interest in pushing there now, you know?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for who might try for the record next, and whether they’ll succeed, Honnold kept his answer brief: “We’ll see.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"fullattribution\">Copyright 2018 NPR. 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