Yosemite Fire Update for August 15, 2022

Yosemite Fire Update for August 15, 2022

RED FIRE 

Location: between Red Creek and Illilouette Creek

Elevation: 7,800

Discover date: August 4, 2022

Size: 398 acres

Cause: Lightning

Fire history: burning in the 2001 Hoover fire footprint

Yosemite fire crews are assessing natural barriers (like granite) to confine and contain the fire.

No trail closures, no threat to infrastructure

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8332/

RODGERS FIRE 

Location: northwest of Rodgers Canyon and southwest of Pleasant Valley

Elevation: 8,100

Discover date: August 8, 2022

Size: 25 acres

Cause: Lightning

Yosemite fire crews are assessing natural barriers (like granite) to confine and contain the fire.  

No trail closures, no threat to infrastructure

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8333/

Original source can be found here.

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