September 8, 2022 - Yosemite National Park officials report with the ongoing heat wave and a brief thunderstorm, we have had increase in fire activity - here's the most recent information for Thursday, September 8, 2022.
CAIIMT 10 has arrived to assist with potential increase in IA, logistical needs and operations. Firefighter and public safety continue to be one of our main priorities.
ALDER FIRE
Location: North of Alder Creek
Discover date: September 5, 2022
Size: 1/10 acre
Cause: Lightning strike of two trees
Being fully suppressed
No closures
RANCH FIRE
Location: Northeast of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Elevation: 4,000
Discover date: September 7, 2022
Size: Single tree strike
Cause: Lightning
Being fully suppressed
No closures
ASPEN FIRE
Location: Northeast of Aspen Valley
Elevation: 6,200
Discover date: September 4, 2022
Size: 26 acres
Cause: under investigation
Being fully suppressed, 75% contained
Fire History: Burning in the 2013 Rim Fire footprint
Burning in snags and whitethorn
No closures, no evacuations
RED FIRE
Location: Between Red Creek and Illilouette Creek
Elevation: 7,800
Discover date: August 4, 2022
Size: 6,082 acres
Cause: Lightning
Fire History: Burning in the 2001 Hoover Fire footprint
Burning in red fir, lodgepole pine litter.
Trail closures on segments heading out the Illilouette drainage from Glacier Point area to
Merced Pass Lake, most active on the southwest side; fire showed an increase in activity yesterday
due to high temperatures and afternoon wind.
RODGERS FIRE
Location: Northwest of Rodgers Canyon and southwest of Pleasant Valley
Elevation: 8,100
Discover date: August 8, 2022
Size: 2,540 acres
Cause: Lightning
No recent fire history
Burning in mixed conifer and red fir litter, and dead and down logs.
A segment of trail in Rodgers Canyon from Neall Lake to the junction with Table Lake is temporarily closed due to fire activity, most active on the southwest side.
Source: NPS