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9 scary facts about the Yosemite fire
2013-08-27 19:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: No one knows what started the Rim Fire, the 160,000 acre blaze that`s ripping through the western side of Yosemite National Park. But nearly 4,000 firefighters have been dispatched to try to stop it using helicopters, bulldozers, and flame retardants. Although the situation is starting to look up - 20 percent of the fire is now contained, up from 7 percent just two days ago -- the authorities predict the fire will keep spreading, and fast, in days to come. There are many reasons to be concerned...
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Giant sequoia trees threatened by Yosemite fire
2013-08-27 17:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: A raging forest fire sweeping toward Yosemite National Park in California may threaten giant sequoia trees. The massive Rim Fire is an intense "crown" fire, meaning it is burning and leaping in the tops of trees instead of crawling along the ground. The National Park Service has closed two of Yosemite's three giant sequoia groves to work on preventive fire efforts, a park service statement said. The Merced and Tuolumne groves are about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the edge of the Rim Fire, which...
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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 Fire an Example of How Droughts Amplify Wildfires
2013-08-27 00:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The massive Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park in California is an example of how drought can amplify wildfires in a warming, drying West. The fire, which now ranks as the 14th-largest wildfire in state history, has been racing through parched stands of oak and pine trees, and threatening some of the region's iconic giant sequoia trees. The vegetation in the area, and indeed across much of central and southern California, is extremely dry, as the state has experienced its driest year-to-date....
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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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