Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove reopens as Washburn Fire winds down

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Fire is 97% contained, and no giant sequoias died in fire

The Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees, one of the most popular and breathtaking landmarks in Yosemite National Park, reopened to the public Wednesday morning, nearly four weeks after a major wildfire broke out nearby.

The air quality in Yosemite on Wednesday was good, Gediman noted, and all the park’s entrances were open. Dickman and other fire experts say that three things led to the successful outcome from the fire. When the fire started there were no other major blazes in California, so a large number of firefighters, engines, helicopters and other equipment were available. Second, the weather was not extreme. Temperatures were warm, but not searing, and winds were moderate mostly.

Fire crews worked for weeks to clear fire lines and remove brush from the base of the giant sequoia trees at Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park during the Washburn Fire. None of the giant sequoias, shown here in the first few days after the fire began on July 7, 2022, died in the fire.

 

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