Posted by: Sandy Steinman | July 13, 2022

Yosemite Washburn Fire: Highway 41 entrance closed, sprinklers used to protect Giant Sequoias, 3,772 acres charred 

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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