As of August 28, Yosemite has had 44 fires started by lightning and 11 human-caused fires for the 2021 calendar year. The park is utilizing a mix of strategies to suppress, monitor, or contain these fires throughout Yosemite's fire-adapted ecosystems. Currently there are four active fires, and these have all been contained or in the process of being contained using control lines and natural barriers.
Fire management actions have adhered to Minimum Impact Suppression Techniques (MIST). This minimizes impacts in the wilderness while allowing the healthy ecological effects of natural fire. The overall strategy for managing all wildland fires is to provide for the safety of employees and the public and protect and enhance natural and cultural resources.
Smoke may be present in parts of Yosemite National Park due to other regional fires in California. Please see below for links to air quality and weather in Yosemite.
Tiltill
- Location: North of Hetch Hetchy, Tiltill Valley.
- Discovery Date: July 31. 2021
- Size: 1,990 acres
- Containment: 90%
- Strategy: Confine and Contain
- Cause: Lightning
County Line
- Location: Near Yosemite Creek Campground Road. 8361 elevation.
- Discovery Date: June 28th, 2021
- Size: 224 acres
- Containment: 100%
- Strategy: Confine and Contain
- Cause: Lightning
Lukens
- Location: West of Lukens Lake, North of Tioga Road. 8243 elevation.
- Discovery Date: June 28, 2021
- Size: 867 acres
- Containment: 100%
- Strategy: Confine and Contain
- Cause: Lightning
Cold
- Location: Three miles North of Glen Aulin, in Cold Canyon.
- Discovery Date: August 14, 2021
- Size: 8 acres
- Containment: 50%
- Strategy: Confine and Contain
- Cause: Lightning
Piute
- Location: North of the Tuolumne River near Piute Mountain and Saddle Horse Lake.
- Discovery Date: August 23, 2021
- Size: 2 acres
- Containment: 0%
- Strategy: Confine and Contain
- Cause: Lightning
More Information
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Air Quality: Yosemite Air Quality Page or airnow.gov or airnow.gov/fires
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Trail Closures: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
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Fire Restrictions: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/firerestrictions.htm
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National Weather Service Yosemite area forecast: www.weather.gov/hanford