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Yosemite wildfire explodes, reaching over 1,000 acres near Wawona
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Key Points:
- The Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park has rapidly expanded to 1,177 acres as of Wednesday evening, up from 300 acres earlier that day, according to the National Park Service.
- The fire is burning in a remote, rugged area north of Wawona Dome and near Chilnualna Falls, causing closures of the Chilnualna Falls Trail and nearby trails leading to Buena Vista and Crescent lakes.
- Firefighters have secured containment lines on the south and west sides using natural barriers, but the fire remains uncontained and is spreading moderately to the north and northeast.
- Smoke from the fire was visible along Highway 41, and the cause of the Dome Fire is still under investigation.
- The fire is close to Wawona, a historic area with cabins and the closed Wawona Hotel, and recalls the 2022 Washburn Fire that threatened the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias but was ultimately contained by over 1,700 firefighters.
