Yosemite National Park
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October 15, 2017 - Yesterday Yosemite Fire managers postponed the prescription burns in the Mariposa Grove and the Soupbowl.  

The decision was based on prescription factors such as: relative humidity, fuel moisture content, air quality, possible winds and resource availability.  A dry stable air mass with low relative humidity was the primary driver for being out of prescription yesterday.

Prescribed fire is a very important tool for reducing excessive fuel build up near our communities in order to reduce severity of future fires. 

When the conditions are right, we hope to proceed with these prescribed fires. 
Source: NPS

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