ABC30 Fresno reports
The Washburn Fire started spreading near the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and has burned 3,772 acres with 17% containment as of Wednesday morning.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but during a community meeting on Monday night, the park superintendent said it appears to have been started by humans.
Read full story at Washburn Fire: Yosemite’s Highway 41 entrance closed, sprinklers used to protect Giant Sequoias, 3,772 acres charred – ABC30 Fresno
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