There are expected thunderstorms again today and over the next couple of days which may produce more lightning and subsequently start more fires. Unless significant growth activity occurs on these fires we will be updating the fire blog once a week every Thursday.
Knob
Discovered: 8/4/17 Location: 2 miles North East of Lukens Lake on a ridgetop
Size: Less than one quarter acre
Cause: Lightning
Strategy: Monitor
Benson Creek
Discovered: 8/3/17 Location: N 37° 00.925' x W 119° 27.350' at roughly 10,043 feet elevation
Size: less than one quarter acre
Cause: Lightning
Strategy: Monitor
Yosemite Creek
Discovered: 8/3/17 Location: N 37° 50.414' x W 119° 38.088' at roughly 7800 feet elevation
Size: less than one quarter acre
Cause: Lightning
Strategy: Monitor
Blue
Discovered: 8/2/17 Location: In the Blue Jay Creek drainage at roughly 8800 feet elevation
Size: less than one quarter acre
Cause: Lightning
Strategy: Monitor
Jay
Discovered: 8/2/17 Location: In the Blue Jay Creek drainage at roughly 8800 feet elevation
Size: less than one quarter acre
Cause: Lightning
Strategy: Monitor
Porcupine
Discovered: 8/2/17 Location: N 37° 49.336' x W 119° 34.720' at roughly 8050 feet elevation just off Tioga road near Yosemite Creek Campground road
Size: less than one quarter acre
Cause: Lightning
Strategy: Monitor
Indian Canyon
Discovered: 8/2/17 Location: at roughly 7400 feet elevation half a mile from the north Rim Trail
Size: 1/2 acre
Cause: Lightning
Strategy: Contained and patrol status
North Dome Canyon
Discovered: 8/2/17 Location: N 37° 45.655' x W 119° 33.571' at roughly 7600 feet elevation off the Indian Ridge Trail below the ridge.
Size: 1/4 acre
Cause: Lightning
Strategy: Contained and patrol status
Starr King
Discovered: 8/2/17 Location: N 37° 42.965' x W 119° 29.588' at roughly 7800 feet elevation
Size: less than one quarter acre
Cause: Lightning
Strategy: Monitor, no threat to Little Yosemite Valley
August 04, 2017
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Last updated: August 4, 2017