Wildfire Forces California to Close Scenic Yosemite Valley, Park
Wildfire Forces California to
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A day after
The Ferguson Fire has been burning in and around
The fire hasn't reached the valley yet, but the smoke has reached hazardous pollution levels, park officials said, forcing the closure.
Late Monday, authorities in
The blaze, known as the Mendocino Complex Fire, is made up of two separate fires in the northern part of the state that have merged and by Tuesday had collectively burned 1,178 square kilometers - an area nearly the size of the city of
The
Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes. More than 14,000 firefighters have been deployed to battle the 17 wildfires now burning in the state, state
Nearly 4,000 personnel are working to put out the fire, including crews flying helicopters and planes to drop fire suppressant from above.
Similar environmental conditions have also contributed to the growth of the Carr Fire, also in the northern part of
Meanwhile, a new fire erupted south of
On Monday,
On Sunday, President
"This is part of a trend, the new normal, that we've got to deal with,"
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