Natural History Wanderings

update: see photos of area covered by fire at Sierra Sun Times

As of 8:04 this morning YubaNet reports that the “Rim” fire in Stanislaus National Forest has spread to 105,620 acres and is now burning within Yosemite Park boundaries. Highway 120 remains closed to all inbound and outbound Yosemite National Park traffic. Ferretti Road and Highway 120 to Pine Mountain Drive, Smith Station at Highway 120, Cherry Lake at Highway 120, and Evergreen Road. There also continues to be an evacuation order for  evacuation order has been ordered for the area north of Ferretti Road to Elderberry Road. An evacuation advisory has been issued for Pine Mountain Lake. Communities along Ferretti Road from Highway 120 to Pine Mountain Road and Highway 120 at the Yosemite National Park boundary west to Smith station have been evacuated.

The best website for up to date information is now http://yubanet.com/CAFires/Rim.php

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