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Fire Update for July 17, 2024

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Date: July 18, 2024

Yosemite National Park has seen multiple thunderstorms over the past week that produced twelve lightning strike fires. These fires are in high elevation wilderness ranging from 4,700 to 9,800 feet and fire managers are assessing conditions and response. The Aspen, Grove, Dog Leg, SmithDewey, and Harden fires have been contained. The Indian, Porcupine, Cascade, Wegner, Eagle Creek, and Dorothy fires have firefighters on scene providing updates on conditions. Some of these will be assessed by air due to inaccessibility and some will be hiked by crews.

Some areas of the park received precipitation from these storms; as conditions dry out, we may see additional fires.

Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The overall strategy for all wildland fires is to provide for the safety of employees and the public and protect and enhance natural and cultural resources.

Ackerson – Stanislaus National Forest

Location: North of Ackerson Meadow, 0.2 miles outside of the park boundary in Stanislaus NF.

Note: Yosemite Fire resources provided initial attack for mutual aid assistance to Stanislaus National Forest (STF) until STF resources arrived on scene.

Discovery Date: July 15, 2024                    

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 4,700’

Aspen

Location: One mile west of Aspen Valley.

Discovery Date: July 13, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 100%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 6,200’

Grove

Location: Northwest of Crane Flat near the Tuolumne Grove Road.

Discovery Date: July 13, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 100%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 4,700’

Dog Leg

Location: Northeast of Crane Flat, near Unicorn Creek.

Discovery Date: July 13, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 100%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 5,200’

Smith

Location: Southeast of Smith Peak, south of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.

Discovery Date: July 13, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 100%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 7,200’

Dewey

Location: Southwest of Dewey Point.

Discovery Date: July 13, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 100%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 7,200’

Harden

Location: Northwest of White Wolf, west of Harden Lake.

Discovery Date: July 13, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 100%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 7,200’

Indian

Location: South of Tioga Road, west of Lehamite Creek.

Discovery Date: July 13, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 0%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 7,400’

Porcupine

Location: North of Tioga Road, southwest of Wegner Lake.

Discovery Date: July 13, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 0%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 9,800’

Cascade

Location: South of Tioga Road, west of Yosemite Creek.

Discovery Date: July 13, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 0%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 7,600’

Wegner

Location: Near Mount Hoffman.

Discovery Date: July 16, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 0%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 9,500’

Eagle Creek

Location: East of Lukens Lake Trail, west of Yosemite Creek.

Discovery Date: July 16, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 0%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 7,900’

Dorothy

Location: Just south of Dorothy Lake.

Discovery Date: July 16, 2024

Size: 0.1 acre

Containment: 0%

Cause: Lightning

Elevation: 9,600’



Last updated: July 18, 2024

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