Washburn fire reaches 58% containment; Yosemite National Park plans to reopen southern entrance [Breaking]
Two weeks after the Washburn fire ignited in Yosemite National Park, firefighters continue to make progress against the blaze that has scorched nearly 5,000 acres.
The fire continues to burn on its eastern and southern edge near Mt. Raymond, officials from California’s Interagency Incident Management Team 13 said in a briefing Thursday morning. Fire continues to scorch brush patches with terrain that is difficult to access. Fire officials have been flying in hot shot crews who have stayed overnight to tackle the fire’s northeastern edge, Ahearn said. Helicopters are dropping water on that section of the fire, which is burning in several brush-laden areas near the South Fork of the Merced River.Crews have begun to “mop up” and sift through the burned areas with hand tools in search of hot spots, fire officials said in a statement.
Most of Yosemite National Park remains open to the public, and although the fire initially threatened the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, the threat has largely lifted.
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