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Drip torch during a firing operation on August 10, 2018
Credit: Stuart Palley for USFS

August 18, 2018 -

Incident Start Date: 7/13/2018 Cause: Under Investigation Size: 96,824 acres Containment: 87%

Incident Type: Full Suppression Vegetation Type: Brush and Timber

Unified Command Agencies: U.S Forest Service, National Park Service

Resources Assigned: Engines: 43 Water Tenders: 18 Helicopters: 4 Crews: 6 Dozers: 10 Masticators: 3

Total Personnel: 920

Current Situation: 
Yesterday, firefighters secured the last area of active fire near Turtleback Dome and Elephant Rock. All of the Ferguson fire is now in a patrol/mop-up and repair phase. During the heat of the day, some interior islands of unburned vegetation are igniting but they are not a threat to containment lines. Resources are also assessing and removing hazard trees along roads, especially on the Wawona Road between Chinquapin and Tunnel View. The Wawona Road is expected to open on August 24, at 8am.

Burned Area Recovery: 
There are three phases of recovery following wildfires: Fire Suppression Repair, Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) and Long-Term Recovery and Restoration. The Fire Suppression repair is currently ongoing with the repair of hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails and safety zones used during fire suppression efforts. The BAER team is on site doing an assessment of burned areas in order to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on public lands. Based on the assessment, corrective actions are proposed to protect fire damaged areas. The final phase of recovery is Long-Term Recovery and Restoration which utilizes non-emergency actions to improve fire-damaged lands that are unlikely to recover naturally.

Smoke Conditions: 
Air quality in surrounding communities and Yosemite Village has been good to moderate for the past three days and is expected to continue to be good to moderate unless impacted by other wildfires burning in the area. More detailed information can be found at tools.airfire.org/outlooks/YosemiteArea.

Visitor Information: 
Visitors to the area should be mindful of posted speed limits when driving and watch out for firefighters, equipment, and road construction delays. For information regarding Yosemite Park call (209) 372-0200 or visit the Yosemite National Park website https://www.nps.gov/yose for current park conditions. To determine how smoke is affecting visual quality in Yosemite, visit the following link to view several webcams that provide panoramic views of the park. https://www.yosemiteconservancy.org/webcams.

Road/Trail Closures and Restrictions:

  • Wawona Road from Wawona to Tunnel View (Residents, Visitors with reservations and Contractors only to Yosemite West)
  • Glacier Point Road
  • Pohono Trail along the south rim of Yosemite Valley is closed at Tunnel View

Yosemite National Park: Stage II Fire Restrictions are in effect. https://www.nps.gov/yose


U.S. Forest Service: A closure order is in effect for Groveland Ranger District near the Ferguson Fire on the Stanislaus National Forest. Areas of the Sierra National Forest affected by the Ferguson fire are also closed. The closure order can be found at the Sierra National Forest website.



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