Fire near Yosemite explodes as officials mourn firefighter killed on front lines
Source: LA. Times
By ANDREA CASTILLO and MAYA LAU JUL 15, 2018 | 10:45 AM
A dangerous forest fire burning near Yosemite National Park continued to grow Sunday as officials mourned the death of a firefighter killed battling the blaze.
The Ferguson fire exploded to 4,000 acres Sunday morning and was only 2% contained.
The blaze was burning near the park and prompted evacuations in Briceburg, Cedar Lodge and Mariposa Pines north of Bear Clover. An evacuation advisory was in effect Sunday for the Jerseydale area.
Braden Varney, a heavy equipment operator with Cal Fire, died at the scene as crews battled the Ferguson fire Saturday, said Cal Fire spokesman Scott McLean.
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(33,643 posts)I lived there for a year in 2006-2007 ... love that area, hate to see ANY of it burn. PLEASE get it under control, brave men and women!
for the lost firefighter, and the lost lives of the forest ...
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(6,881 posts)I saw a forest fire in the Grand Tetons once, fortunately from safely across a lake. In the summer when it's hot and dry and the fire spreads, the resins and volatile oils in the trees start to vaporize, reach a flash point and explode suddenly like a napalm bomb in a huge ball of flames. Pretty horrifying. For any wild life in the area they must suck up all the oxygen for a long way around.