Posted by: thepinetree on 07/28/2014 09:00 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 07/28/2014 09:00 AM
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Yosemite Fire Update July 27, 2014 El Portal Fire
Yosemite, CA...As you are aware, we are experiencing a wildland fire that started yesterday in the Old El Portal region. This fire has been fast moving and there has been incredible firefighting work done to protect employees, residents and the park. The fire team made significant progress on the fire today. The fire area is approximately 2,600 acres. Here is some important information:....
At 6:00 PM tonight, a Type 1 Fire Management Team, from Southern California, was given command of this fire. The fire is on both NPS lands and Stanislaus National Forest. Joint Unified Command has been established.
As with any incident in our park, firefighter and public safety is our number one priority. We appreciate everyone’s assistance and concern with this priority.
The Dark Hole (lightning strike) and El Portal Fires will be managed by the Type 1 team for efficiency.
The Fire began in the community of El Portal at approximately 3:15 pm Saturday afternoon.
Evacuations are still in effect for Foresta and Old El Portal. We hope to life the evacuations by mid-week.
Structures are threatened and there has been one structure lost in Foresta. Strike teams have been stationed at residences to protect these facilities at this time.
The fire is 2,632 acres.
Crane Flat and Yosemite Creek Campgrounds have been closed. Bridalveil Campground is being used for fire operations.
The Big Oak Flat Road is closed between Crane Flat south to the Highway 140 Junction. This is a hard closure until further notice for the public, employees and residents.
Tioga Pass Road, Hwy 41 and Hwy 140 remain open.
Resources include: 4 Hot Shot Crews, 2 Dozers,5 Type 3 (Wildland Engine) Strike Teams
Aircraft – fixed winged tankers and helicopters are being used during daylight hours. Those resources include 8 tankers, 6 helicopters and a DC10 (VLAT).
Future fire updates for the El Portal Fire will provided by the Incident Management Team, working closely with park management.
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