je.st
news
California wildfire near Yosemite prompts evacuation of 700 homes
2014-09-06 09:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Crews battling a wildfire on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park in central California reported progress Saturday containing the blaze though evacuation orders for about 700 homes remain in effect, officials said. The blaze, named the Bridge Fire, was 25 percent contained and holding steady at 300 acres (120 hectares), one day after it erupted in Mariposa County near Oakhurst, some 14 miles (22.5 kilometers) southwest of the national park, according to the California Department of Forestry and...
Tags: california
homes
prompts
yosemite
Category:Electronics and Electrical