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South Fork

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Aerial photo taken October 6, 2017 looking across Wawona Point towards the South Fork fire burn areaCredit: NPSOctober 14, 2017 - There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park's wilderness. Fire Managers are working with the local Air Quality Districts and will be monitoring smoke impacts to the park and local communities. For Yosemite Valley drift smoke may flow down into the valley in the mornings which will be compounded with campfires in the valley until the morning inversion lifts.Much of the smoke we are experiencing in the region is from the fires north of San Francisco. North winds are transporting the smoke to our area and contributing to poor air quality - particularly in the central valley and moving up into the foothills.Updates will be issued on Fridays.Discovered: 8/1/17Location: 1 mile east of Yosemite Ski and Snowboard Area and 3/4 mile south of Glacier Point RoadSize: 7,000 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 85% Fuels: Red firBacking fire on the NE edge. This can be seen on the Illilouette Ridge from the Glacier Point Road. Crews will continue to monitor. Glacier Point road is open, subject to smoke along the road from Badger Pass to Sentinel Dome Parking Area.Discovered: 8/13/17Location: .75 miles east of the community of WawonaSize: 7,564 acres Cause: Lightning Containment: 85% Fuels: Mixed conifer and red firFire remains quiet near the community of Wawona on the west and south flank of the fire. Sections of the north flank and the entire east flank are continuing to burn in the wilderness Fire activity has been minimal this week.Discovered: 8/2/17Location: N 37° 42.965' x W 119° 29.588' at approximately 7800 feet elevationSize: 70 acres Cause: Lightning Spread Potential: Low/ ModerateFuels: Red fir/ Lodgepole Strategy: MonitorVisible from the Glacier Point Road.Discovered: 8/2/17Location: N 37° 49.336' x W 119° 34.720' at approximately 8154 feet elevation off Tioga road.Size: 7 acres Cause: Lightning Spread Potential: LowFuels: Lodgepole/Red fir Strategy: MonitorVisible from Tioga RoadDiscovered: 9/26/17Location: 37 45.3 by119 38.5 at approximately 8154 feet elevation off Tioga road.Size: 2 Acres Cause: Lightning Spread Potential: LowFuels: Low brush Strategy: MonitorVisible from Sentinel Dome and Glacier PointSource: NPS