Wildfire Safety and Preparedness

Yosemite Wildfire Update: Firefighters Up Containment of Bridge Fire

A fire rages near Yosemite in Central California.
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Evacuations were lifted for most of the 300 homes threatened by a wildfire that broke out near California's Yosemite National Park after firefighters finally got the upper hand on the blaze Saturday and Sunday.

The fire has charred through 300 acres of land since Friday and threatened as many as 700 structures in Mariposa County, according to CalFire. Residents of 300 homes in the community of Oakhurst, California, just miles from Yosemite National Park, were told to evacuate as flames approached their residences. Previously, 400 more homes in Mariposa County’s Ponderosa Basin were advised to evacuate, according to the Merced Sun-Star.

Only evacuation orders for "residents along the 'dirt' road section of Harris Road" remain in effect as of Sunday morning, according to CalFire.

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Firefighters upped containment of the blaze to 65 percent as of Sunday morning. So far no damage has been reported, but one firefighter was injured Friday fighting the fire. That firefighter has since been treated for minor injuries and is resting at home, the Associated Press reports.

Officials said firefighters have been hampered by the steep terrain in the area and the dry conditions brought on by California's drought.

There were also no reports on any immediate effects on the park.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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