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Lightning fire started on 8/2/2024.
Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The overall strategy for all wildland fires is to provide for the safety of employees, the public, and to protect and enhance natural and cultural resources.
This fire is being managed with a monitor /confine and contain strategy. This is to minimize impacts values at risk. Primary control objectives are to confine the fire using a combination of natural barriers, trail, handline and aviation assets to minimize risk to responders.
Control Objectives:
Keep fire north of Merced Lake
Keep fire south of Sunrise
Keep fire east of Echo Creek
Keep fire west of Babcock Lake
| Current as of | Tue, 08/27/2024 - 10:51 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning / Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | North of Little Yosemite Valley above Echo Valley, one mile north of Merced Lake |
| Incident Commander | NPS |
| Coordinates |
37° 45' 37'' Latitude
-119° 24' 99
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 2 |
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| Size | 6 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory), Brush (2 feet). |
| Significant Events | Located 1 mile north of Merced Lake, showing minimal activity, being managed with confine contain strategy. Fire is surrounded within in the trail system. Currently there are no trail closures in area. Fire may be visible from Glacier Point and other areas within the park. |