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Nearly Half of All Western Wildfire Costs Go To California
2013-08-28 20:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: With one of California's largest-recorded wildfires still burning largely uncontained and threatening water and electricity for millions, the total bill for fighting U.S. wildfires in 2013 is now likely to soar well past $1 billion. By the time the blaze is put out, which could be weeks from now, California's Rim Fire will likely be among the most expensive wildfires of the year. In fact, during the past 10 years, $4 billion has been spent fighting wildfires in California, more than in any other...
Wildfire expected to burn deeper into Yosemite National Park
2013-08-27 10:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A wildfire raging in the northwest part of Yosemite National Park was expected to advance farther into the park on Tuesday and continue to threaten a reservoir that supplies most of San Francisco's water. The so-called Rim Fire has charred more than 160,000 acres, which is larger than Chicago, most of that in the Stanislaus National Forest west of Yosemite. But the blaze was expected to move east overnight and push deeper into Yosemite, as well as in areas to the north, said U.S. Forest Service...
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Yosemite wildfire could worsen as firefighters brace for strong winds
2013-08-25 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Firefighters braced for strong winds that could push a raging wildfire further into the north-west edge of Yosemite national park, threatening thousands of rural homes. The massive blaze was also burning Sunday in the vicinity of two groves of giant sequoias that are unique the region, prompting park employees to take extra precautions of clearing brush and setting sprinklers. The towering trees, which grow only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada and are among the largest and oldest...
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Wildfire forces new closures at Yosemite National Park
2013-08-25 02:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A fast-moving wildfire on the edge of Yosemite National Park has forced the closure of two more areas of the park, but an official said on Saturday he was cautiously optimistic that firefighters could halt the advance of flames. The so-called Rim Fire, which had grown to just over 125,000 acres as of early Saturday, remained largely unchecked with extreme terrain hampering efforts at containment, which stood at 5 percent. The fire had blackened about 12,000 acres in the northwest corner of...
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Huge California Wildfire Spreads Into Yosemite
2013-08-24 00:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: A giant wildfire raging out of control grew to nearly 200 square miles Friday and spread into Yosemite National Park at the height of the summer season for one of California's most popular tourist destinations. While it has closed some backcountry hiking, it was not threatening the Yosemite Valley, home to such iconic sights as the Half Dome and El Capitan rock formations and Bridalveil and Yosemite falls. But in an unusual move, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for San Francisco...
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