Yosemite Daily Photo, Grouse Creek Fire, 7/1/09

Posted July 1, 2009 - 7:06am by Yosemite Blog
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The Grouse Creek Fire just above Hwy 41 and a couple miles west of Yosemite Valley is really growing and spitting out LOTS  of smoke. It is a naturally caused fire so NPS is letting it burn with some control measures to keep it from going towards any structures. Yesterday afternoon it was quite a site from over on Hwy 120 as you could see the extent of the fire and how large it has gotten. Whole hillsides were on fire just above Hwy 41 by Grouse Creek.

If past history is any indication this fire will probably grow until it is so dangerous that NPS will have to put it out. It is getting somewhat close to the Turtle Back Dome communication center and the Phono Trail on the South Rim of Yosemite Valley will probably be closed.

The smoke settles into the El Portal, Yosemite View Motels, Hwy 140, Lower Merced River Canyon in the morning and then blows up into Yosemite Valley in the afternoon.

This morning photo shows the head of the fire moving east towards Yosemite Valley(on the left) and is above Turtle Back Dome on Hwy 41. You can see how the smoke is blowing down canyon from the evening but will soon switch and blow into Yosemite Valley on the left.

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Yosemite Daily Photo, Grouse Creek Fire, 7/1/09
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Yosemite Daily Photo, Grouse Creek Fire, 7/1/09

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