Update: 7:55 P.M. 400 Acres
Basic Information
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Current as of |
8/13/2017, 7:55:27 PM |
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Incident Type |
Wildfire |
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Cause |
Unknown |
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Date of Origin |
Sunday August 13th, 2017 approx. 02:30 AM |
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Location |
1.5 miles east of the community of Wawona |
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Incident Commander |
Jeff Pirog |
Current Situation
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Total Personnel |
25 |
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Size |
400 Acres |
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Fuels Involved |
Timber (Litter and Understory) Brush (2 feet) |
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Significant Events |
Extreme, Group Torching, Short Crown Runs, Uphill Runs |
Outlook
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Planned Actions |
Continue to utilize air resources and tie fire into natural barriers. Assess need for trail closures. |
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Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Continue to aggressively suppress fire spread toward community of Wawona on west flank of fire. SCA Camp and homes and Chilnualna Falls Ridge, voluntary evacuation. 24 hours: Prepare community for potential evacuations. |
Update: 7:20 P.M. 500 Acres
Incident OverviewWildfire has been discovered in the south fork of the Merced drainage 1 mile upstream from Swinging Bridge.
Basic Information| Current as of | 8/13/2017, 7:11:39 PM |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Date of Origin | Sunday August 13th, 2017 approx. 02:30 AM |
| Location | 1.5 miles east of the community of Wawona |
| Incident Commander | Jeff Pirog |
| Total Personnel | 25 |
|---|---|
| Size | 500 Acres |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory) Brush (2 feet) |
| Significant Events | Extreme, Group Torching, Short Crown Runs, Uphill Runs |
| Planned Actions | Continue to utilize air resources and tie fire into natural barriers. Assess need for trail closures. |
|---|---|
| Projected Incident Activity | 12 hours: Continue to aggressively suppress fire spread toward community of Wawona on west flank of fire. SCA Camp and homes and Chilnualna Falls Ridge, voluntary evacuation. 24 hours: Prepare community for potential evacuations. |
Update: 7:00 P.M.
South Fork Fire Information for Wawona Community
A Hazard Alert Message is being issued by the Yosemite National Park Service for the Wawona community due to a nearby wildfire.
It is currently at low threat potential that may require evacuation in 24 hours or more. Residents and visitors are encouraged to make appropriate pre-evacuation preparations.
More information is available on the Park's website and www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/fireinfo.htm.
Facebook page www.facebook.com/YosemiteNPS.
Source: Mariposa County Sheriff's Office
Update: 5:15 P.M. 20 Acres
August 13, 2017 - Sunday afternoon - Per Yosemite Fire and Aviation: There is a new confirmed fire at the South Fork of the Merced drainage, south of Wawona 
Dome. Air resources are on scene and suppression operations are in progress. Rangers will close Chilnualna Falls trail at the bottom. Wawona residents should know Rangers are arranging information for the community. All local businesses are aware. Fire is visible from the Swinging Bridge area.
Source: NPS
As seen from Fresno, CA.
