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Risk at Coast From Fire at Yosemite
2013-08-25 05:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Gov. Jerry Brown of California declared a state of emergency for the city and county of San Francisco over the weekend, as a large wildfire near Yosemite National Park threatened water and electricity going to the area. The fire could cause temporary interruption of water and electricity, Mr. Brown said on Friday, as reservoirs and hydroelectric plants were at risk. The fire is approaching the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which delivers water to about 2.6 million customers in San Francisco and the...
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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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Rim Fire Continues to Threaten Yosemite National Park
2013-08-25 01:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: The so-called Rim Fire blazing through eastern central California expanded by 50 square miles since Friday and continues to threaten the perimeter of Yosemite National Park. It is now said to be five percent contained as of Saturday, an improvement from two percent containment on Friday. Some backwoods hiking trails and roads leading into the national park have been closed due to the fire, but the Yosemite Valley, which is home to iconic landmarks such El Capitan and the Half Dome rock formations,...
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Fire near Yosemite threatens power for San Francisco
2013-08-24 05:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Firefighters on Saturday battled to gain control of a fast-moving wildfire raging on the edge of Yosemite National Park that is threatening power and water supplies to San Francisco about 200 miles to the west. 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. "We are making progress but unfortunately the steep terrain definitely has posed a major challenge," said Daniel...
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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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