Yosemite Fire Update #6, July 14, 2015

New lightning caused fires:

Thunderstorms came through the park starting July 1, and remained active through July 11. Yosemite National Park
has 9 lightning-caused fires. These kinds of fires can take days or weeks to detect because vegetation has to dry out
enough to create smoke or visible flames after the storm passes over. Additional fires may be discovered, as
temperatures remain warm and fuels dry out.
Most of these fires are small; single tree strikes that amount to less than a tenth of an acre. These fires are in the
wilderness and are being monitored by either fire crews hiking into the fire areas or via air reconnaissance due to
location, sparse fuels, and low growth potential. Yosemite and Point Reyes fire crews are monitoring all fires.

Blue Jay (37 47.204 x 119 39.183 Mariposa Co., 8500 el., 7/7). There is no smoke showing from this
fire.
Dark (37 50.575 x 119 37.153 Mariposa Co., 8200 el., 7/ 9). This lightning caused fire is along the
Yosemite Creek Campground Rd. Two red fir trees were struck and the surface fuels were ignited. It is at .1ac
and is being monitored.
Morrison (37 54.0 x 119 38.8 Tuolumne Co., 8100 el., 7/9). This fire is east of White Wolf and in an area
of many past lightning fires. It is .1ac, with low potential for growth.
Horse (37 37.3 x 119 34.1 Mariposa Co., 8500 el., 7/9). This high elevation fire is one single tree struck
and smoking and is east of Ostrander Lake. It is .1ac, is surrounded by granite and has low potential for growth.
Clark (37 41.0 x 119 29.6 Mariposa Co., 7500 el., 7/9). This is west of Clark Peak. A single tree was
seen smoking and it is at .1 ac., with low growth potential.
Indian Canyon (37 47.532 x 119 35.148 - Mariposa Co. at 7200 el., 7/ 3). This fire is between the Tioga
Rd and the Yosemite Valley. It is .5 acre in size, and is smoldering and creeping, with a low rate of spread. It is
an area of few recent fires.
McGurk (37 40.969 x 119 37.232 - Mariposa Co. at 7800 el., July 2). This fire is within the McGurk
Meadow, near a trail to Dewey Point from Glacier Point Road. It is at .2ac and has low potential for spread.
Porcupine Flat (37 48.962 x 119 34.416 - Mariposa Co., at 8000, July 3). The top of a single green red
fir tree was struck by lightning. There is no ground fire, but smoke may be seen from the Tioga Road. It has low
potential for growth.
White Cascade (37 54.926 x 119 23.780 - Tuolumne Co, at 9000 el., July 3). This is a remote fire near
Glen Aulin High Sierra camp and west of Tuolumne Meadows. It poses no threat to trails and has a low spread
potential.

Fires declared out:

Grove (37 45.968 X 119 48.261 Mariposa Co.)

This fire has been declared out July 9.

Smokey Jack (37 49.693 x 119 41.189 - Tuolumne Co.) This fire has been declared out July 9.
Others: Gin and East Gin were put out.
As with all fires, staff and visitor safety is of paramount importance. Each fire, regardless of size, is assessed for
the appropriate course of action. At this time there are no road or trail closures and the park remains open.
Smoke is staying local over the fires and has not been observed traveling to any smoke sensitive areas. All
visitors are urged to use established campgrounds for fires. In all campfires, when departing, please be sure fires are
completely out.
Thank you for your continued interest in Yosemite Fire and Aviation Management.

For More Information

Fire information: gary_wuchner@nps.gov, (209) 372-0480

Yosemite Web: http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/fireinfo.htm.

Air Quality three sites are listed: ; http://smoke.airfire.org/monitoringReport/#/?

monitors=060431001&monitors=NPS.YOS1003.Ebam&monitors=Yosemite.NP.1&date=LATEST&productType=plotTable
; http://www.californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/ & http://viewer.smoke.airfire.org/run/standard/CANSAC2km/2015062200/

Yosemite Wildland Fire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yosemite-Fire-and-Aviation/124632964255395