August 5, 2024 - Yosemite Fire and Aviation Management officials report the Park continues to see sporadic thunderstorm activity and the weather forecast calls for temperatures well above average with low humidities through Wednesday. Yosemite Fire has responded to six fires since August 2nd; these fires are in high elevation wilderness and fire managers are assessing conditions and response. The Middle, Forsyth, and Morrison fires have firefighters regularly providing updates on conditions.
Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The overall strategy for all wildland fires is to provide for the safety of employees, the public, and to protect and enhance natural and cultural resources.
Middle
Location: Near the Middle Fork of the Tuolumne River, west of White Wolf
Discovery Date: August 4th, 2024 Size: 2 acres
Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning
Forsyth
Location: Near Little Yosemite Valley in the 2014 Meadow Fire footprint
Discovery Date: August 2nd, 2024 Size: 0.1 acre
Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning
Morrison
Location: One mile north of Morrison Creek
Discovery Date: August 4th, 2024 Size: 0.1 acre
Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning
Echo
Location: North of Little Yosemite Valley above Echo Valley, near Merced Lake
Discovery Date: August 2nd, 2024 Size: 0.1 acre
Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning
Blue Jay
Location: In the footprint of the 2020 Blue Jay Fire, near White Wolf
Discovery Date: August 2nd, 2024 Size: 0.1 acre
Containment: 0% Cause: Lightning
Alder
Location: One half mile east of Alder Falls
Discovery Date: August 2nd, 2024 Size: 0.1 acre
Containment: 100% Cause: Lightning
Middle Fire, Helicopter Bucket Drop – Photo Credit: P. Bevington/NPS
Source: NPS